The paper examines the complex relationship between sheep and goat farming in Sardinia, focusing on the historical, cultural and socio-economic differences between the two pastoral practices. The history of goat pastoralism is analysed from its origins in the Neolithic to the present day, highlighting the crucial role of the goat in adapting to different environments and climates. It highlights how goat farming, although marginalised in comparison to sheep farming, has maintained a significant role in difficult and poor regions. The paper also addresses historical prejudices against the goat and its breeders, which are often associated with poverty and backwardness, in contrast to sheep farming, which is considered more compatible with agricultural development. Finally, it discusses the impact of modernisation and rationalisation of breeding techniques, which have contributed to a profound transformation of traditional pastoralism in Sardinia
Il saggio esplora la complessa relazione tra l'allevamento ovino e quello caprino in Sardegna, concentrandosi sulle differenze storiche, culturali e socio-economiche tra le due pratiche pastorali. Viene analizzata la storia della pastorizia caprina, dalle sue origini nel Neolitico fino ai giorni nostri, evidenziando il ruolo cruciale della capra nell'adattamento a diversi ambienti e climi. Si sottolinea come l'allevamento caprino, pur marginalizzato rispetto a quello ovino, abbia mantenuto un ruolo significativo in regioni difficili e povere. Il saggio affronta anche i pregiudizi storici verso la capra e i suoi allevatori, che vengono spesso associati a contesti di miseria e arretratezza, in contrasto con l'allevamento ovino, considerato più compatibile con lo sviluppo agricolo. Viene infine discusso l’impatto della modernizzazione e della razionalizzazione delle tecniche di allevamento, che hanno contribuito a trasformare profondamente la pastorizia tradizionale in Sardegna
Tra erbe e arbusti: la monocoltura ovina e la tenace resistenza del pastoralismo caprino in Sardegna
Carlo Maxia
2024-01-01
Abstract
The paper examines the complex relationship between sheep and goat farming in Sardinia, focusing on the historical, cultural and socio-economic differences between the two pastoral practices. The history of goat pastoralism is analysed from its origins in the Neolithic to the present day, highlighting the crucial role of the goat in adapting to different environments and climates. It highlights how goat farming, although marginalised in comparison to sheep farming, has maintained a significant role in difficult and poor regions. The paper also addresses historical prejudices against the goat and its breeders, which are often associated with poverty and backwardness, in contrast to sheep farming, which is considered more compatible with agricultural development. Finally, it discusses the impact of modernisation and rationalisation of breeding techniques, which have contributed to a profound transformation of traditional pastoralism in SardiniaI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.