The Development of Sustainable Agriculture in EU Countries and the Potential Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals Specific Targets (SDG 2)

Gheorghe Hurduzeu, Radu Lucian Pânzaru (), Dragoș Mihai Medelete (), Andi Ciobanu and Constanța Enea
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Gheorghe Hurduzeu: Department of International Business and Economics, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 010404 Bucharest, Romania
Radu Lucian Pânzaru: Department of Land Measurements, Management, Mechanization, University of Craiova, 200585 Craiova, Romania
Dragoș Mihai Medelete: Department of Land Measurements, Management, Mechanization, University of Craiova, 200585 Craiova, Romania
Andi Ciobanu: Department of Agricultural and Forestry Technology, University of Craiova, 200585 Craiova, Romania
Constanța Enea: Department of Management and Business Administration, “Constantin Brâncuși” University of Târgu-Jiu, 210185 Târgu-Jiu, Romania

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 23, 1-24

Abstract: The development of sustainable agriculture is treated as a priority at the EU level, and the importance and role of agriculture, in general, and sustainable agriculture, in particular, is undeniable. The European Commission pushes for sustainability in agriculture in rural areas across the EU through the common agricultural policy (CAP), and the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development targets becomes essential. Through our research, we aimed to investigate the status of sustainable agriculture development in EU Member States by assessing the current level of the achievement of SDG 2 targets, as well as the potential achievement of these targets by 2030. Based on data collected from Eurostat, we forecast the evolution of indicators for each country considered until 2030 using the ARIMA model and dynamic indicator analysis. The results obtained suggest, on the one hand, the existence of positive developments at the level of European countries, but also highlight a number of existing disparities, together with evidence of potentially significant deviations from the targets assumed by the 2030 Agenda.

Keywords: sustainable agriculture; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); SDG 2; 2030 Agenda (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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