SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRODUCTION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT - CASE STUDY BASED ON A SELECTED GROUP OF FARMERS

Abstract

Piotr PRUS, UTP University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz, Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Department of Economics and Advising in Agribusiness, ul. Fordońska 430, 85-790 Bydgoszcz, Polandpiotr.prus@utp.edu.pl

The idea of sustainable farming entails farming production management which allows for the efficient use of natural resources in order to achieve financial profit, while respecting the laws of nature and meeting expectations of society at the same time. The idea is interdisciplinary and incorporates many facets. The author analysed numerous methods of production technology which exert influence on the natural environment. The aim of the research was to evaluate if - and to what extent - agricultural production of the examined farms was sustainable. The empirical data was collected by means of the diagnostic interview technique. The poll was carried out between 2014 and 2017 among 155 respondents. The research showed that the majority of the polled farmers adhered to the sustainable farming production guidelines and tried to extend their knowledge of the subject matter.

Keywords: sustainable development, farming, farming production
JEL classification: Q01, Q10

Article DOI: http://doi.org/10.15544/RD.2017.226