Agroecology in the West Balkans: pathway of development and future perspectives

Šeremešić, Srđan; Jovović, Zoran; Jug, Danijel; Djikić, Mirha; Dolijanović, Željko; Bavec, Franc; Jordanovska, Suzana; Bavec, Martina; Đurđević, Boris; Jug, Irena

doi:10.1080/21683565.2021.1913464

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“…However, in order to effectively achieve the SDGs, it is essential to build on the work being done at the local scale [63]. One of the obstacles to the poor link between organic agriculture and SDGs is that producers and consumers in Serbia recognize the sustainability concept as a purely ecological idea [65]. The perspective of SDG 1 depends on the successful communication and real partnership between the government and the local authorities, and in some cases, this can result in the stagnation and even the involution of certain social categories of the population [63].…”

Section: Synergies Of Sustainable Development Paradigm and Organic Ag...mentioning

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“…The assumption is that ecology greatly underpins sustainable agriculture, relies on renewable resources and small-scale agroecosystems to create a self-sufficient food value chain. It is also a widely accepted idea that sustainable agriculture can be expanded with increased consumer requirements for healthy food consumption, and together they offer the possibility of a compromise between ecology, environmental protection and food security [65,66]. The global narrative is that the sustainable agricultural system cannot provide a sufficient quantity of production of food and plant products for other technical purposes as well as achieving economic efficiency.…”

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Articulating Organic Agriculture and Sustainable Development Goals: Serbia Case Study

Šeremešić,

Dolijanović,

Tomaš Simin

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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With the greening of agriculture, there is a need to better link the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and organic agriculture in developing countries. However, in Serbia, there is a huge gap between the potential of their implementation and the actual situation. This paper assessed the strengths and weaknesses of SDGs and organic agriculture in Serbia and how their relationship can contribute in the development of sustainable agriculture. Key data and indicators of the economic, agricultural and social development of Serbia from international and national databases, as well as recent publications related to the selected topic, were assesed. The results showed that the restricted development of organic agriculture in Serbia stems from the undeveloped awareness of consumers, slower acceptance of alternative agricultural systems and the volatility of mainstream conventional agricultural production. The integration of organic agriculture into the largest conceptual and strategic frameworks, such as the SDGs, can offer a true transformation of local food systems and could result in positive feedback to the environment and society. In the long term, the SDGs framework can help connect various dimensions of sustainable agriculture, stakeholders and policymakers. The future focus should be on how to create entry points for agricultural transformation based on certified organic methodologies and how to integrate agricultural heritage into the realisation of SDGs.

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Section: Synergies Of Sustainable Development Paradigm and Organic Ag...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Synergies Of Sustainable Development Paradigm and Organic Ag...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Articulating Organic Agriculture and Sustainable Development Goals: Serbia Case Study

Šeremešić,

Dolijanović,

Tomaš Simin

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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“…This includes a first analysis for Mediterranean countries ( Migliorini et al, 2018 ), eastern Europe ( Moudrý et al, 2018 ), and Belgium ( Stassart et al, 2018 ) It was followed by a report of Agroecology Europe (2020) , which mapped initiatives in 11 European countries. Subsequent publications provided analyses of the current state of agroecology-informed initiatives and a mapping of such initiatives in Hungary ( Balogh et al, 2020 ) and in the West Balkans ( Šeremešić et al, 2021 ). These publications show that a multitude of initiatives and projects exist with different approaches on various themes such as education, commercialisation, production and food sovereignty.…”

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Development of agroecology in Austria and Germany

Brumer¹,

Wezel²,

Dauber³

et al. 2023

Open Res Europe

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Background: Transforming food systems is necessary to address the global issues of severe biodiversity loss, hunger, and malnutrition as well as the consequences of the rapidly advancing climate change. Agroecology as a systemic approach has been recognised as a promising path of change exemplified in various case studies strengthening this transformation. The aim of this study is to get insight specifically for Austria and Germany in providing an overview of the advancement in agroecology in both countries and identify agroecology-related initiatives. Methods: 21 interviews with experts were conducted to determine the recognition, understanding, and development of agroecology in Austria and Germany in terms of movement, practice, policies, education, and research. In addition, information about agroecology-related initiatives was collected from interviews with 24 representatives of initiatives and literature analysis. Data was analysed according to five activity categories under which agroecology manifest: movement, practice, living lab, science and research infrastructure, and training and education. Results: Results show that the term agroecology is not commonly used in Austria and Germany, where the concept is mainly associated to a scientific discipline. Practices considered agroecological are implemented primarily through organic agriculture, which is very developed in Austria and to a lesser extent in Germany. Many networks, food policy councils, associations, and scientific projects related to agroecology exist, each with specific purposes and ambitions to change farming and food systems. While most selected initiatives do not explicitly refer to agroecology, all follow certain agroecological principles and aim at contributing to accelerate the agroecological transition. Conclusions: Clarifying the concept of agroecology, overcoming economic and political barriers as well as fostering participation of a multitude of stakeholders in the transition is essential for the future development of agroecology in Austria and Germany.

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