Aproximación al fenómeno de la integración ganadera en la Comunidad Valenciana

Since the last 50's, deep social and economic changes happen in Spain, which promoted the intensification of the production methods in cattle-raising. At the same time new functional, economical and social relationships appear in this area and in farming. The straight integration stablishes several conections between different elements in the production chain and creates an unbalanced structure that disfavour the familiar exploitations.