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Ecology: eco-grazing, a booming practice
More than a hundred eco-grazing companies exist throughout France. – (FRANCE 2)
Using sheep and sheep, companies maintain entire hectares of green spaces. A juicy business, which is truly successful.
Sheep to maintain green spaces instead of lawn mowers. They are installed in the heart of cities, at the foot of businesses and even on the outskirts of the Paris ring road. Endearing, silent and ecological, sheep have it all. A booming practice, but is it still virtuous? At the foot of photovoltaic panels, around sixty sheep live here all year round. It is the largest solar power plant in Île-de-France. This site is managed by Allison Rocher, employed as a landscaping worker. “I try to spot them, go around them to bring them closer“The sheep have a mission, 12 hectares to graze to maintain clean land.
A lucrative practice
A growing sheep shearing market. More than a hundred eco-grazing companies exist throughout France. The EcoMouton company is the leader in the sector. 6,000 sheep spread over 400 sites throughout the country. 2 million euros turnover. Sylvain Girard created his business 10 years ago, as soon as he sensed the craze for eco-grazing. He charges the client between 3,000 and 6,000 euros per hectare per year. More than 1,000 green spaces are candidates for eco-grazing, a profitable new industry that is emerging.
