A conceptual model of sustainable oilseed production

Abstract

The sustainability of agricultural production and its development in modern conditions is an integral part of the development of the state’s economy and ensuring food security of the population, for this reason, the analysis of existing approaches and the development of new directions for increasing sustainability is becoming increasingly important. The paper reflects approaches to the formation of the concept of “sustainability” in foreign sources, where the basis is ecology and domestic – the basis is economic efficiency. In this work,   the concept of “sustainability” is considered from the perspective of agricultural production, the author’s definition of the concept of “sustainable production of oilseeds” is given, taking into account the complexity and broad orientation. The article presents a conceptual model of sustainable oilseed production developed by the authors, in which, in addition to the classical elements of sustainability, ecology, economics and society, climate is highlighted as an equally important component of sustainable oilseed production. The elements, factors, principles, and tools to ensure sustainable production of oilseeds, taking into account the peculiarities of their cultivation, are determined, in addition, the importance of products obtained from cultivated oilseeds and changes in their production volumes are reflected. The ways of achieving the sustainable development goals of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations by means of implementing the concept of sustainable production of oilseeds are considered.