INNOVATION IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

Climate changes and ecological sustainability in agriculture and food production in Serbia, the region and Southeastern Europe : proceedings, (pp. 329-337)

AUTHOR(S) / АУТОР(И): Aleksandra Ivetić1, Nedjeljko Karabasil2, Bojan Stojanović3, Milivoje Ćosić4, Slađan Stanković1, Božidar Milošević5, Blagoje Stojković3

1Institute for the Application of Science in Agriculture, Belgrade, Serbia; 2Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; 3Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; 4University of Bijeljina, Faculty of Agriculture, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 5 University of Priština temporarily settled in Kosovska Mitrovica, Faculty of Agriculture, Lešak, Serbia

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DOI: 10.46793/MAK2025.329I

ABSTRACT / САЖЕТАК:

The transformative period in agriculture is characterized by using novel technology which significantly changes the agricultural sector. According to the FAO, agriculture to be sustainable must meet the needs of present and future generations, while ensuring profitability, environmental health, and social and economic equity. Sustainable agricultural systems offer ecosystem services, products, and scientific methods in a way that protects and improves the natural environment, and the social and economic conditions of farmers, and local communities while minimizing further environmental degradation. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals consist of 17 goals designed to address critical environmental, social, and economic challenges. The Sustainable Development Report is a global assessment of countries’ progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). It is a complement to the official SDG indicators and the voluntary national reviews. For the countries in the region, their ranking levels and scores are: 8. Croatia (82.19), 11. Slovenia (81.34), 20. Hungary (79.53), 29. Greece (78.17), 35. Serbia (77.03), 40. Romania (76.70), 42. Albania (75.03), 50. Bosnia and Herzegovina (73.99), 51. North Macedonia (73.80), and 57. Montenegro (73.05). The Spillover Index of the UN assesses such spillovers along three dimensions: environmental and social impacts embodied in trade, economy and finance, and security. A higher score means that a country causes more positive and fewer negative spillover effects. For Serbia, the spillover score is 85.98/100, and the spillover rank: is 106/166, which indicates that positive changes are made and improvements for the achievement of the sustainability goals.

KEYWORDS / КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ:

Sustainable agriculture, Iinnovations, Sustainable development goals

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