Family-run ruminant pasture farms in Mediterranean and tropical territories contribute directly to eight of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. For a long time, these farms have been on the fringe of agricultural investment efforts. However, they have undeniable assets to respond to the SDGs in interaction with other forms of livestock production present in the territories. But they also face a set of constraints that call into question their sustainability.
The interdisciplinary synthesis presented here aims to answer three essential questions: How can we strengthen the adaptive capacities of these farms to respond to climate, social and economic changes? How to improve their efficiency at different levels of organization and at the social, economic and environmental levels? Finally, how can these farms contribute to innovation processes for the agro-ecological transition?
This book is based on research recently published byUMR Selmet (CIRAD-INRAE-Institut Agro) on a variety of sites around the world and in a broad international partnership. It is intended for the teaching and scientific community, students, and stakeholders in the livestock sector and in the territories, working at different decision-making levels.

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