Green Horizons: Navigating the Future of Agriculture through Sustainable Practices

Dicle Dönmez, Musab A. Isak, Tolga İzgü and Özhan Şimşek ()
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Dicle Dönmez: Biotechnology Research and Application Center, Çukurova University, 01330 Adana, Türkiye
Musab A. Isak: Agricultural Sciences and Technology Department, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Erciyes University, 38030 Kayseri, Türkiye
Tolga İzgü: National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute of BioEconomy, 50019 Florence, Italy
Özhan Şimşek: Agricultural Sciences and Technology Department, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Erciyes University, 38030 Kayseri, Türkiye

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 8, 1-20

Abstract: Sustainable agriculture seeks to balance human nutritional needs with the preservation of environmental quality and the economic viability of agricultural systems. Principles of resource conservation, economic resilience, social equity, and competitiveness underpin this approach. Despite its potential to address crucial issues like food security, energy sustainability, and environmental stewardship, sustainable agriculture faces challenges. These include the scalability of its practices, potential economic constraints in the short term, and the need for significant shifts in policy and consumer behavior. A more explicit definition could encapsulate sustainable agriculture as integrating innovative practices that are environmentally benign, economically feasible, and socially equitable. This encompasses practices that reduce water scarcity, combat soil degradation, and address climate change impacts—crucial steps toward a robust and future-proof agricultural system. By acknowledging these challenges and specifying issues like water scarcity, soil health, and climate change, this abstract presents a balanced view of sustainable agriculture’s role in a sustainable future, highlighting its necessity and the urgent need for integrated efforts to overcome its implementation barriers.

Keywords: agricultural technology; agroecology; climate-smart agriculture; environmental sustainability; sustainable agriculture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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