DESIGNING ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE FAMILY FARMS: INTEGRATING CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND PERMACULTURE FOR RESILIENT AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES

Sustainability was first defined by Hans Carl von Carlowitz, and it is understood as the ability to meet our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The process of sustainable development involves the interaction of biological, social, and econom...

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Main Author: Besiana Hoxha
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Published: BelloPrint Pazardjik 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Bio-Based Marketing
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description Sustainability was first defined by Hans Carl von Carlowitz, and it is understood as the ability to meet our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The process of sustainable development involves the interaction of biological, social, and economic systems, aiming to maximize their goals, which include, among others, genetic diversity, fulfilling basic human needs, and cultural diversity. The concept of a circular economy supports sustainable development, as it is based on designing systems, elements, processes, products, and services in such a way that waste, which is currently a major ecological and social problem, does not exist. This economic development, which emphasizes the preservation of natural resources (essential for human survival) rather than profit, represents the only viable future perspective that does not appear apocalyptic. Sustainable family farms are often based on permaculture principles. This primarily means avoiding chemical and mineral additives, as well as heavy machinery, but also requires designing systems that create multiple functional links between various elements within the farm, as well as between the farm and natural energy flows. The paper describes the main prerequisites that a family farm must meet in order to be considered sustainable, as well as ways to organize similar farms into cooperatives and eco-villages based on cooperative principles.
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spelling doaj-art-92133ca1959e4bb484a4dab4f0fb9bbd2025-08-20T01:49:35ZengBelloPrint PazardjikJournal of Bio-Based Marketing2683-08252025-03-01223951DESIGNING ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE FAMILY FARMS: INTEGRATING CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND PERMACULTURE FOR RESILIENT AGRICULTURAL PRACTICESBesiana Hoxha0National Sports Academy “Vasil Levski”, Studentski Kompleks, ulitsa "Akademik Stefan Mladenov" 21, 1700 SofiaSustainability was first defined by Hans Carl von Carlowitz, and it is understood as the ability to meet our current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The process of sustainable development involves the interaction of biological, social, and economic systems, aiming to maximize their goals, which include, among others, genetic diversity, fulfilling basic human needs, and cultural diversity. The concept of a circular economy supports sustainable development, as it is based on designing systems, elements, processes, products, and services in such a way that waste, which is currently a major ecological and social problem, does not exist. This economic development, which emphasizes the preservation of natural resources (essential for human survival) rather than profit, represents the only viable future perspective that does not appear apocalyptic. Sustainable family farms are often based on permaculture principles. This primarily means avoiding chemical and mineral additives, as well as heavy machinery, but also requires designing systems that create multiple functional links between various elements within the farm, as well as between the farm and natural energy flows. The paper describes the main prerequisites that a family farm must meet in order to be considered sustainable, as well as ways to organize similar farms into cooperatives and eco-villages based on cooperative principles. https://journalbbm.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/article_3.pdfdesigncircular economyfamily farmssustainable developmentpermacultureagricultural incentivesself-sufficiencycooperatives
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DESIGNING ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE FAMILY FARMS: INTEGRATING CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND PERMACULTURE FOR RESILIENT AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
Journal of Bio-Based Marketing
design
circular economy
family farms
sustainable development
permaculture
agricultural incentives
self-sufficiency
cooperatives
title DESIGNING ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE FAMILY FARMS: INTEGRATING CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND PERMACULTURE FOR RESILIENT AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
title_full DESIGNING ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE FAMILY FARMS: INTEGRATING CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND PERMACULTURE FOR RESILIENT AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
title_fullStr DESIGNING ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE FAMILY FARMS: INTEGRATING CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND PERMACULTURE FOR RESILIENT AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
title_full_unstemmed DESIGNING ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE FAMILY FARMS: INTEGRATING CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND PERMACULTURE FOR RESILIENT AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
title_short DESIGNING ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE FAMILY FARMS: INTEGRATING CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND PERMACULTURE FOR RESILIENT AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES
title_sort designing economically sustainable family farms integrating circular economy and permaculture for resilient agricultural practices
topic design
circular economy
family farms
sustainable development
permaculture
agricultural incentives
self-sufficiency
cooperatives
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