Organic Farming as a Model of Sustainable Entrepreneurship

Authors

  • Salar Basiri Member of the Club of Innovative Minds of the European Academy of Sciences, Technofest Institute of Technology University (TITU), Erquelinnes, Belgium
  • Mirmohammad Seyednouri Member of the Club of Innovative Minds of the European Academy of Sciences, Technofest Institute of Technology University (TITU), Erquelinnes, Belgium
  • Ali Farzpourmachiani Member of the Club of Innovative Minds of the European Academy of Sciences, Technofest Institute of Technology University (TITU), Erquelinnes, Belgium
  • Seyedehmona Modaresrad International trade and foreign investment law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
  • Mercede Ostadsandiani Technofest Institute of Technology University (TITU), Erquelinnes, Belgium
  • Saeid Basiri Technofest Institute of Technology University (TITU), Erquelinnes, Belgium
  • Mehdi Farzpourmachiani Academician of the European Academy of Sciences, Department of entrepreneurship, Technofest Institute of Technology University (TITU), Erquelinnes, Belgiu
  • Snjezana Baroness Rajacic Academician & President of the European Academy of Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Fernando Maldonado Lopes Academician of the European Academy of Sciences, Lisbon, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47352/jbrnt.2964-0431.432

Keywords:

Entrepreneurship, Organic Farming, Sustainable Development

Abstract

Organic farming is being proposed as one model of sustainable entrepreneurship because it combines environmental benefits, rural livelihoods, and market-based incentives. This review synthesizes the scientific evidence regarding organic agriculture's performance along environmental, economic, and social dimensions and explores how organic systems create both opportunities and constraints for entrepreneurs. I review meta-analytic and review evidence on yields, profitability, ecosystem services, and resilience; discuss practical and structural barriers related to certification, knowledge, scalability, market access, and policy; and outline strategic responses that entrepreneurs and policymakers can use in scaling sustainable agricultural businesses while minimizing trade-offs. The review draws on peer-reviewed meta-analyses and high-quality reviews and concludes with actionable recommendations for entrepreneurs, investors, and policy makers, along with an agenda for future research.

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2026-04-30

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Basiri, S., Seyednouri, M., Farzpourmachiani, A., Modaresrad, S., Ostadsandiani, M., Basiri, S., … Lopes, F. M. (2026). Organic Farming as a Model of Sustainable Entrepreneurship. Journal of Biotropical Research and Nature Technology, 4(2), 59–65. https://doi.org/10.47352/jbrnt.2964-0431.432

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