APPLICATION OF GOOD PRACTICES TO ACHIEVE CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN AGRICULTURE

In conditions of climate change adversely affecting yields and natural resources, the application of Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) becomes important to preserve production and adapt to new conditions. GAP involves planning, education, and optimal use of water, land, fertilizers, pesticides, and labor, thereby enabling safe food production, environmental conservation, and eficient resource management. In Serbia, a successful application of these practices requires systemic support through education and appropriate political framework. This approach leads to reduced use of chemicals, increased value of products and ecosystem protection, and as an integrated management model, it includes crop and livestock production, energy, waste, human health and social aspects. The aim of the paper is to highlight the role and importance of GAP in achieving stable and safe agricultural production, while preserving economic, social and ecological sustainability, as well as to contribute to the identification of measures for sustainable practices and resource conservation.

KEYWORDS / КЉУЧНЕ РЕЧИ: 

Good agricultural practice, climate change, sustainability strategy

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / ПРОЈЕКАТ:

Paper is result of research carried out under the Agreement on the implementation and financing of scientific and research work in 2025 between the Institute for Science Application in Agriculture, Belgrade and the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, no. 451-03-136/2025-03/ 200045 and 451-03-136/2025-03/ 200032.

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