Hybridization and Transition in Farming Systems: The Example of Champsaur-Gapençais (Hautes-Alpes)

Based on a case-study of Champsaur-Gapençais in the southern French Alps, this article attempts to show the processes of diversification or even coexistence of agricultural systems in this small region known to have been a laboratory for modernization and intensification of livestock farming in the...

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Main Authors: Philippe Moustier, Laurent Rieutort
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Language:deu
Published: Institut de Géographie Alpine 2025-03-01
Series:Revue de Géographie Alpine
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/rga/14426
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description Based on a case-study of Champsaur-Gapençais in the southern French Alps, this article attempts to show the processes of diversification or even coexistence of agricultural systems in this small region known to have been a laboratory for modernization and intensification of livestock farming in the 1960s and 1970s. By combining approaches in terms of social innovation and territorial resources, we characterize the dynamics of transformation in progress (Organic Agriculture, on-farm processing, short-circuit commerce and official signs of quality and origin) and assess the effects of these process on product differentiation. Finally, we discuss the non-uniform agricultural and territorial transition in connection with the complex of interplay of actors (agri-food companies, local authorities, consumers, etc.) and the difficulty of creating common governance.
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spellingShingle Philippe Moustier
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Hybridization and Transition in Farming Systems: The Example of Champsaur-Gapençais (Hautes-Alpes)
Revue de Géographie Alpine
differentiation
social innovation
livestock breeding
mid-mountains
agricultural diversification
hybridization
title Hybridization and Transition in Farming Systems: The Example of Champsaur-Gapençais (Hautes-Alpes)
title_full Hybridization and Transition in Farming Systems: The Example of Champsaur-Gapençais (Hautes-Alpes)
title_fullStr Hybridization and Transition in Farming Systems: The Example of Champsaur-Gapençais (Hautes-Alpes)
title_full_unstemmed Hybridization and Transition in Farming Systems: The Example of Champsaur-Gapençais (Hautes-Alpes)
title_short Hybridization and Transition in Farming Systems: The Example of Champsaur-Gapençais (Hautes-Alpes)
title_sort hybridization and transition in farming systems the example of champsaur gapencais hautes alpes
topic differentiation
social innovation
livestock breeding
mid-mountains
agricultural diversification
hybridization
url https://journals.openedition.org/rga/14426
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