POSSIBLE WAYS AND APPROACHES FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO TOBACCO PRODUCTION

Silvana PASHOVSKA, Katerina KARESKA

Abstract

The sustainable development of agriculture cannot be imagined without its economic ability, environmental protection, social responsibility, and ethical focus. Economically powerful agriculture implies the application of new economic methods, which also ensures environmental protection. Ecologically protected agriculture prefers rational use of natural resources, application of optimal amounts of fertilizers and agrochemical products, and special care for the environment. Social responsibility is aimed at hiring agricultural workers, their motivation, and their commitment to ecologically clean agricultural production. Eco-ethics is a principle focused on many areas, including how to cultivate the soil, grow crops, treat animals, and care for the environment. Tobacco production is an agricultural activity in which about 12% of the population in the Republic of North Macedonia is engaged. Its development must correspond to the guidelines and intentions of the European Union and the global world policy defined by various governmental and non-governmental organizations, which in practice means the production of high-quality tobacco, its application for bioenergy, and continuous concern for environmental protection. This paper determines the trends of the sustainable development of agricultural production, with special reference to the dynamics in the development of tobacco production.

Pages: 187 - 193