FACTORS PROMOTING AND LIMITING THE APPLICATION OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRINCIPLES IN AGRICULTURE
Keywords:
agriculture, circular economy, circular economy principles, circular economy modelAbstract
This study examines the concept of the circular economy and the possibilities and obstacles of its application in agriculture. Agriculture uses a linear business model – "take, produce, dispose of", this model promotes consumption and waste generation, while the circular economy model focuses on sustainability, resource savings and waste recycling, which allows to reduce the use of natural resources and creates added value for the agricultural sector. The scientific literature distinguishes the following basic principles of the circular economy: reducing waste and pollution, recycling materials, using renewable resources and restoring ecosystems. The development of a circular economy in agriculture is faced with a number of stimulating and limiting factors that either encourage farms to apply the principles of the green economy in their farm activities and the transition to a circular business model, or create obstacles for agriculture to successfully adopt this model.