the production and consumption of sheepmeat in europe prospects emmanuel coste president interbev ovins eu context 2005 stability 79 6 needs covered but trends varying from country to spain 0 80 italy 2 70 greece 3 50 ireland 4 uk 00 france 1 25 gross indigenous forecast for 2006 06 05 2012 a european market continuing show deficit fall perspectives net 1047 1037 import 251 255 exports 1294 1288 source commission population female breeding stock cause concern about lamb 32 since 2000 downward trend mitigated by rise nz imports supply remaining steady fragile balance what new developments following reform cap fact diversity french sheep farming 1000000 2000000 3000000 4000000 5000000 6000000 7000000 1988 2003 nb br ebis viande très petits éleveurs autres mixtes mixte vl
