Charakterystyka pastwisk i zalety żywienia pastwiskowego. Systemy użytkowania pastwisk w Europie Zachodniej i zachodzące zmiany i modyfikacje. Efekty gospodarki pastwiskowej.
Mountain areas occupy two-thirds of Switzerland's area. Breeding is often the only feasible form of economic activity in these areas. Slope inclination decides on the animals to be bred in a specific site. The mildest slopes are used for breeding horses and calves, those with medium inclination for heifers and adult cows, and the most steep and highest areas are used for sheep and goat breeding. Milk and beef make more than half of the total value of the agricultural production in Switzerland. It is a result of appropriate utilisation of the land, good selection of bred animals and grazing season.