Can systems using hyper specialized breeds be considered as localized agrifood systems? The example of the Belgian Texel breed

摘要: The Belgian Texel sheep breed is a meat purpose breed, the form of Dutch with muscular hypertrophy. Comparing situation this to others hyper specialized breeds in Belgium raise question existence breeding model. We interviewed 11 stakeholders concerned by (breeders, scientists, veterinary, extension service technician, and butcher). Those interviews have allowed us discuss three dimensions management: ‐ actually animals propose breed. Sheep few consumed butchers seem prefer crossbreed than pure meat. As consequence main aim for selling. breeders consider selection activity as their activity, underline that it more interesting them from an economical point view sell abroad (United Kingdom). management follows model localized! Blanc Bleu Belge cattle clearly several mention “Belgian eye breeder”. Producing quantity core motivation (a echoes engineering culture where performance motivation). Among organization Belgium, shows contests are important places shared breeders, even among deferent species. very well adapted its but what about adaptive capacities? mentioned grazing (good quality grassland) socio-territorial conditions belgium (small area). easy (except during lambing period time consuming which means flocks often small flocks). It’s considered animal production crossbreeding. However, most persons failures adaptation changes (bigger flocks, hot climate area instance). Thanks case study, we fact qualifying agrifood system “localized” not enough crucial understand analyze anchorages local dynamics dynamics.