Services provided by livestock farming

The French ruminant livestock farming system is aligned with the goal of sustainable and responsible production, and it contributes to our food sovereignty. Primarily grass-based and small-scale, it is autonomous and respectful of animal welfare. It maintains a strong connection with local territories, shapes landscapes, helps preserve soil fertility, contributes to carbon sequestration, and protects biodiversity by maintaining and enhancing natural resources.

Ruminant farming thus provides many often-overlooked services that the CNE and industry sectors, with the support of the Livestock Institute, aim to highlight and promote.

Thanks to a synthesis of scientific and technical knowledge, 22 thematic fact sheets have been produced to provide an objective, quantified, and well-argued description of current practices and services provided, as well as the solutions implemented and supported by the profession and the sectors to drive progress.

Below is the list of the 22 CNE fact sheets on the services provided by ruminant livestock farming:

• Ruminant farming and Biodiversity
• Ruminant livestock farming and greenhouse gases
• Ruminant farming and employment
• Ruminant Livestock farming and energy
• Ruminant livestock farming and the by-products
• Ruminant livestock farming and air quality
• Ruminant livestock farming and soil quality
• Ruminant livestock farming and animal feed
• Ruminant farming and production food for humans
• Ruminant livestock farming and predation
• Ruminant farming and animal health
• Ruminant livestock farming and rural areas
• Ruminant livestock farming at the least cultivables areas
• Ruminant livestock farming and animal welfare
• Ruminant livestock farming and landscapes
• Ruminant lifestock farming and the traditional heritage
• Ruminant livestock farming and the gastronomic heritage
• L’élevage de ruminants et le métier d’éleveur
• Ruminant livestock farmming and the French food sovereignty
• Ruminant livestock farming and circular economy
• Ruminant livestock farming and water ressources
• L’élevage de ruminants et le modèle d’élevage français

You will also find a summary flyer of the 22 factsheets with direct access to the full versions for each theme, as well as a brochure which lists the key figures for the services provided by ruminant farming, by major theme.