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Articulating Organic Agriculture and Sustainable Development Goals: Serbia Case Study

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  • Srdjan Šeremešić

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Sq Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia)

  • Željko Dolijanović

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Mirela Tomaš Simin

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Sq Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia)

  • Marija Milašinović Šeremešić

    (Institute of Food Technology Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Boulevard, Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia)

  • Bojan Vojnov

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Novi Sad, Sq Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia)

  • Tatjana Brankov

    (Faculty of Economics Subotica, University of Novi Sad, Segedinski Put 9-11, 24000 Subotica, Serbia)

  • Miloš Rajković

    (Institute for Medicinal Plants Research “Dr. Josif Pančić”, Tadeuša Koščuška 1, 11000 Beograd, Serbia
    Faculty of Ecological Agriculture, University Educons, Vojvode Putnika 87, 21208 Sremska Kamenica, Serbia)

Abstract

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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  • Srdjan Šeremešić & Željko Dolijanović & Mirela Tomaš Simin & Marija Milašinović Šeremešić & Bojan Vojnov & Tatjana Brankov & Miloš Rajković, 2024. "Articulating Organic Agriculture and Sustainable Development Goals: Serbia Case Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(5), pages 1-15, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:5:p:1842-:d:1344519
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