Development of ecological farming in Poland, other trends in food production and their prospects within the EU market

2004 ◽  
pp. 79-90
Author(s):  
Szymon Szewránski
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Ecological Farming ◽  
The Eu

scholarly journals Development of the Circular Bioeconomy: Drivers and Indicators

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 413
Author(s):  
Maximilian Kardung ◽  
Kutay Cingiz ◽  
Ortwin Costenoble ◽  
Roel Delahaye ◽  
Wim Heijman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Conceptual Analysis ◽  
Green Economy ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Stakeholder Consultation ◽  
Time Period ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Eu

The EU’s 2018 Bioeconomy Strategy Update and the European Green Deal recently confirmed that the bioeconomy is high on the political agenda in Europe. Here, we propose a conceptual analysis framework for quantifying and analyzing the development of the EU bioeconomy. The bioeconomy has several related concepts (e.g., bio-based economy, green economy, and circular economy) and there are clear synergies between these concepts, especially between the bioeconomy and circular economy concepts. Analyzing the driving factors provides important information for monitoring activities. We first derive the scope of the bioeconomy framework in terms of bioeconomy sectors and products to be involved, the needed geographical coverage and resolution, and time period. Furthermore, we outline a set of indicators linked to the objectives of the EU’s bioeconomy strategy. In our framework, measuring developments will, in particular, focus on the bio-based sectors within the bioeconomy as biomass and food production is already monitored. The selected indicators commit to the EU Bioeconomy Strategy objectives and conform with findings from previous studies and stakeholder consultation. Additionally, several new indicators have been suggested and they are related to measuring the impact of changes in supply, demand drivers, resource availability, and policies on sustainability goals.

scholarly journals An intelligent management system for aquaponics

2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-350
Author(s):  
Divas Karimanzira ◽  
Thomas Rauschenbach
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Optimum Conditions ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Water Recirculation ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Intelligent Management ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Aquaculture Production ◽  
The Eu

Abstract Population rise, climate change, soil degradation, water scarcity, and food security require efficient and sustainable food production. Aquaponics is a highly efficient way of farming and is becoming increasingly popular. However, large scale aquaponics still lack stability, standardization and proof of economical profitability. The EU-INAPRO project helps to overcome these limitations by introducing digitization, enhanced technology, and developing standardized modular scalable solutions and demonstrating the viability of large aquaponics. INAPRO is based on an innovation a double water recirculation system (DRAPS), one for fish, and the other one for crops. In DRAPS, optimum conditions can be set up individually for fish and crops to increase productivity of both. Moreover, the integration of digital technologies and data management in the aquaculture production and processing systems will enable full traceability and transparency in the processes, increasing consumers’ trust in aquaculture products. In this paper, the innovations and the digitization approach will be introduced and explained and the key benefits of the system will be emphasized.

scholarly journals Exploring economic and legal barriers to commercial aquaponics in the EU through the lens of the UK and policy proposals to address them

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Cammies ◽  
David Mytton ◽  
Rosemary Crichton
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Nutrient Loss ◽  
Soil Conditions ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Organic Certification ◽  
Recirculating Aquaculture ◽  
Economic Barriers ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Eu

AbstractAquaponics is a food production system which connects recirculating aquaculture (fish) to hydroponics (plants) systems. Although aquaponics has the potential to improve soil conditions by reducing erosion and nutrient loss and has been shown to reduce food production related carbon emissions by up to 73%, few commercial aquaponics projects in the EU and UK have been successful. Key barriers to commercial success are insufficient initial investment, an uncertain and complex regulatory environment, and the lack of projects operating on a large scale able to demonstrate profitability. In this paper, we use the UK as a case study to discuss the legal and economic barriers to the success of commercial aquaponics in the EU. We also propose three policies: (1) making aquaponics eligible for the new system of Environmental Land Management grants; (2) making aquaponics eligible for organic certification; and (3) clarifying and streamlining the aquaponics licence application process. The UK’s departure from the EU presents a unique opportunity to review agricultural regulations and subsidies, which in turn could provide evidence that similar reforms are needed in the EU.

scholarly journals Challenges of Commercial Aquaponics in Europe: Beyond the Hype

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja Turnsek ◽  
Agnes Joly ◽  
Ragnheidur Thorarinsdottir ◽  
Ranka Junge
Keyword(s):  
Early Development ◽  
Production Technology ◽  
Food Production ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Cost Action ◽  
Hype Cycle ◽  
Start Up ◽  
The Eu

In recent years, aquaponics has been receiving increased interest globally as a commercial food production technology and aquaponics start-up companies have been formed in most European countries. Between 2014 and 2018, the European-funded COST Action FA1305 “The EU Aquaponics Hub-Realising Sustainable Integrated Fish and Vegetable Production for the EU” created a strong network of researchers and entrepreneurs. However, surveys show that the aquaponic production in Europe is still very limited, and very few companies are economically viable. In order to obtain insights into the barriers to early development of commercial aquaponics, two surveys were carried out—one in Europe, which included France, and one in France alone, with a different protocol. Henceforth, for simplicity, the former will be referred to as Europe and the latter as France. The results reveal that the development of commercial aquaponics has hit the level of “disillusionment”, caused by numerous challenges facing commercial food production. As the understanding of the processes involved in aquaponics is increasing, it will be very interesting to follow the developments in the field over the coming years in order to ascertain whether aquaponics will follow the phases outlined by the “Gartner’s Hype Cycle” and thus proceed to become an established technology, or whether it will remain an “one hit wonder” and disappear in the “Trough of Disillusionment”.

scholarly journals Ecological Farming in Slovakia and Its Regional Disparities

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 746-768 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Némethová ◽  
Alena Dubcová ◽  
Ľudmila Nagyová ◽  
Hilda Kramáreková
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Statistical Methods ◽  
Coefficient Of Variation ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Regional Disparities ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Competitive Environment ◽  
Positive Aspect ◽  
Ecological Farming ◽  
The Eu

Abstract The paper points at the origin and development of ecological farming in Slovakia from 1991 to 2015. As the positive aspect of this period can be considered the increasing area of ecologically farmed agricultural land, as well as increasing number of farmers and a slight increase in the number of processors of ecological production. The increased interest of farmers in ecological farming on land occurred mainly after Slovakia's accession to the EU. The next part of the paper is dedicated to the regional disparities in ecological production at NUTS III (Slovak regions). To analyze spatial disparities at the regional level, we used the most widely applied statistical methods - standard deviation and coefficient of variation. The largest localization of ecological production is in northern Slovakia - in Žilina and Prešov region, in central Slovakia in Banská Bystrica region. In these regions, there are higher acreage of ecological farmland. Despite the slight increase of processors of ecological produce, they still lack in Slovakia. Processors of ecological products operate mainly in the regions of western and eastern Slovakia and north of the country. With the lack of ecological production, there is relatively underdeveloped distribution of products of ecological production and its lower consumption in the domestic market. Offers of bio-products is relatively low and weak competitive environment does not create the pressure to still reduce still high prices of ecological production.

scholarly journals Proposal for the EU CAP compliant agricultural budgeting model in Montenegro

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (No. 10) ◽  
pp. 479-487
Author(s):  
G. Djurovic ◽  
B. Bulatovic
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Trade Deficit ◽  
Western Balkans ◽  
Eu Accession ◽  
Demographic Trends ◽  
State Budget ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Institutional Capacity Building ◽  
The Eu

After the official start of the Montenegrin accession negotiations with the EU in June 2012, it is important to plan a significant increase in the agricultural budget financing well ahead of the accession. Considering the structure and economic importance of agriculture for the generation of Montenegrin GDP, the balanced trade deficit, the reduction of poverty and the regional disparities in development and reversing the negative demographic trends, the proposed reformed agricultural budget of Montenegro in the period 2014–2018 outlines significantly higher levels of the funding both as a share of the state budget and the GDP. The proposed proportions of financing of the key measure groups in the subsequent tables utilize as a starting point the model defined in the Montenegrin National Program of Food Production and Rural Development 2009–2013. Some changes in the proportion of the measures are also proposed according to the agricultural sector needs and the institutional capacity building for the next phase of the EU accession negotiations. In order to prepare the Montenegrin agriculture to cope with the competitive pressures of the EU single market, the indisputable conclusion of this study is that the proposed future levels of agricultural funding in the agricultural budget should be at least near to those (in the relative terms) of the comparable economies of the Western Balkans countries.  

REGULATION OF BIOMASS PRODUCTION IN EU FROM GLOBAL SOCIOECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-77
Author(s):  
Kateryna Melykh ◽  
Sudhir Jha
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Energy Crops ◽  
Economic Perspective ◽  
Real Situation ◽  
Eu Legislation ◽  
Productive Land ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Agricultural Food

In recent years a lot of discussions have been launched concerning the issue of whether the fertile agricultural land should be provided for the purposeful production of biomass. Although the use of straw and other agricultural residues in biomass proceeding is facing fewer critics, more arguments are put against planting energy crops. The biggest issue about it is the loss of soil fertility due to soil exhaustion by energy crops cultivation as well as wasting of productive land for the purpose other than food production at the time of hunger around the world. To discuss the real situation in the field of biomass and agricultural food production we will focus on the EU case with its sustainability targets. Besides that, the analysis from global socio-economic perspective will be also conducted. The research will be conducted based on the official statistical data, EU legislation and scientific argumentations.

Regione Marche: le energie rinnovabili in agricoltura

2012 ◽  
pp. 110-120
Author(s):  
Andrea Bordoni ◽  
Eleonora Maldini
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Political System ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Energy System ◽  
The Political ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Financial Measures ◽  
Long Period ◽  
The Eu

Agriculture plays a significant role in achieving the targets set by the EU with the package "Climate - Energy 20-20-20" (Dir. 2009/28/EC). This sector helps to reduce energy dependence and contributes to combat the climate change. The land plurality offers the opportunity to the farms to diversify their activities both to agricultural high quality food production and toward the production of biomass crops for energy purposes. The political system must adopt strategic tools that ensure a local energy system implementation through the support of the agricultural sector in the long period. The Marches region, which has a great variety of landscapes, environments, cultural traditions and food, promoted the production of renewable energy for farm needs (housing, factories, stables, greenhouses, etc.) and for the energy sale, that ensure a supplementary income to farms. The Marches region has invested several million euro through experimental and demonstration projects and specific financial measures came from Rural Development Plan (RDP) and Sugar beet Action Plan (PSA) for so-called Low Energy Farm (23 plants financed for energy sale and several plants financed for self use energy).

scholarly journals The adjustment of agrarian business structure to the European agrarian structures during pre access period into the EU

2012 ◽  
Vol 48 (No. 8) ◽  
pp. 333-338
Author(s):  
V. Gozora
Keyword(s):  
Food Processing ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Main Attention ◽  
Food Processing Industry ◽  
Processing Industry ◽  
Agrarian Sector ◽  
Access Period ◽  
Agricultural Business ◽  
The Eu ◽  
Business Structure

The article deals with the preparation of the agricultural business structure for accession into the European agrarian structures in the pre-accession period. Main attention is devoted to the preparation of agrarian management and to changes in the macroeconomic area. From the viewpoint of the information mentioned above, the paper includes the explanation of the agrarian functions in the agrarian sector and prediction of the development of business base in the sectors of agriculture, food processing industry and services. The synthetic part deals with the integration and globalization tendencies in the agricultural and food production.

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