International Experience of Sustainable Farming Systems Operation

This paper explores sustainable farming systems without the drawbacks of conventional intensive farming, as well as focuses on the global organic trends, including the international practice of legal regulation and government support of the area in order to adapt them to the national practice. The author reviews the current state of organic farming in the USA and the European Union: the legislative framework, the certification system, the key measures for the shift from conventional to organic farming, and proposes measures driving the growth of the domestic organic market with such key outcomes as more available high-quality groceries, new ways of tackling environmental challenges, and the establishment of a strong platform for sustainable development of rural areas.