Increasing the Economic Efficiency of Organic Agriculture in the Republic of Moldova. Abstract of the Doctoral Thesis in Economic Sciences

Abstract

The relevance and importance of the research topic. Organic farming is one of the most relevant directions for the development of contemporary agriculture, with an essential contribution to protecting the environment, maintaining the natural balance of agricultural ecosystems and obtaining agri-food products with high biological value and which do not affect the health of the population. Through its fundamental principles, such as the rational use of natural resources, the preservation of soil fertility, the reduction of pollution and the exclusion of synthetic chemicals, organic farming simultaneously meets the economic, ecological and social requirements of sustainable development. In recent decades, organic farming has experienced an accelerated development in most countries of the world, this process being determined by the increasingly pronounced reaction of society to the negative effects of intensive agriculture on the environment and the health of consumers. Soil degradation, water pollution, loss of biodiversity, accumulation of pesticide residues in agri-food products and the increase in the incidence of diet-related health problems are factors that have led to the reconsideration of the conventional agricultural model. In this context, organic farming asserts itself not only as a technological alternative, but as a viable agricultural model, capable of reducing the pressure on natural resources and responding to the growing demand for safe and quality products.