Principles of environmentally sustainable agriculture for building resilient and resource-efficient food systems
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2025-10
Authors
Çakmakçı, Ramazan
Çakmakçı, Songül
Çakmakçı, Muhammet Fatih
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Tübitak
Abstract
As the demand for greater quantities of higher-quality food grows with population expansion, climate change, urbanization,
and unsustainable agricultural practices accelerate the loss of arable land, ultimately threatening agricultural sustainability. Population
growth necessitates a transition to nutritious, safe, and healthy food production systems that ensure higher yields, less reduced
waste, improved social outcomes, and the integration of economic, social, and environmental sustainability principles. Urgent global
challenges such as resource depletion, biodiversity loss, and climate change necessitate the protection of ecosystems and the sustainable
use of natural resources. Agricultural systems must enhance food production and supply productivity, strengthen system resilience, and
improve resource efficiency and sustainability. The sustainable development of agricultural systems based on resilience and productivity
is important to ensure food security. The aim of this review is to compile, describe, and propose future strategies for promising food
systems—including transformative innovations and alternative farming techniques—to facilitate the transition toward resilient,
resource-efficient, and sustainable agriculture, and to mitigate long-term challenges. It also provides recommendations for future
research, sustainability, resilience, and emerging food trends aimed at promoting sustainable food systems and green technologies,
protecting ecosystems, resources, and biodiversity, and optimizing waste management and natural resource use. This article focuses
on future sustainable food production and security, environmental protection, alternative protein sources, and innovative agricultural
techniques; it highlights scientific and technological advancements, emerging research directions, and offers a comprehensive perspective on resilient, resource-efficient, and sustainable food production systems.
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Sustainable food production , resilience , environmental sustainability , alternative farming techniques , synthetic biology , digital agrifood systems
Citation
Çakmakçı, R, Çakmakçı, S, & Çakmakçı, M. F (2025). Principles of environmentally sustainable agriculture for building resilient and resource-efficient food systems. Turkish Journal of Biology 49(5), 550-584. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0152.2764
