Potentials of Organic Production in Sustainable Development

Abstract

The strategic goals of raising competitiveness, human resources development, employment, incomes and social integration along with strategic priorities as infrastructure, entrepreneurship encouragement, favorable business environment, balanced territorial development, etc. consider knowledge and transfer of innovations weaving environmental protection, rational use, conservation and sustainable management of natural resources. Organic production examined by the three pillars of sustainable development provides: economic sustainability – competitiveness increase, strong market orientation and increase in incomes; social sustainability – bigger responsibility towards consumers’ needs, improving quality and safety of food, regional development; ecologic sustainability – a common frame, effective application, control, development of standards of environmental protection, health and welfare. This study has been provoked by the progressive development of organic sector in world scope facilitated by the increase in organic produce demand on one hand and favorable legislative prerequisites on the other. One of the main goals worldwide is the achievement of high levels of food quality and safety as part of economic, social and ecologic sustainability. Thus the striving is after the creation of a market-oriented and competitive agricultural sector improving living conditions in rural areas and work opportunities and applying good environmental practices in water and soil preservation, natural habitats, biodiversity and landscape. In that relation organic farming is one of the most effective approaches of meeting legislative environmental requirements and human priority goals.