Bioeconomy and the concept of sustainable development in the crop industry: evidence from the Krasnodar Krai

Abstract

At the present stage, bioeconomy is expected to be a key trend to reach sustainable agriculture. The transition of agricultural production to bioeconomy is related to innovative transformation and active participation of stakeholders. This requires research on mechanisms of the formation of a new form of management. At the same time, there is a need for systematization of theoretical knowledge about the concept of sustainability and its three pillars (economic, environmental and social) in the context of bioeconomy. The aim of this article is to explore the relationship between the concept of sustainability and bioeconomy in agriculture, to systematize theoretical knowledge about bioeconomy in the crop industry and the drivers of its formation using the example of the leading agricultural region of Russia – Krasnodar Krai. The methodological basis of the study was a review of domestic and foreign scientific publications from peer-review journals. The study also included comparative methods, economic and statistical analysis and graphical methods of data representation. The connection between the concept of sustainability and bioeconomy has been scientifically substantiated, and the conceptual framework has been clarified. A preliminary categorization of agro-bioeconomic directions on agroecological practices, biotechnologies (including plant biotechnologies), and organic farming is proposed. It has been revealed that the formation of regional bioeconomy depends on the level of scientific and regional legislative support. The scientific value of the research consists in combining the theoretical and applied aspects of the study of bioeconomy in the context of agriculture and crop production what will serve as the basis for future research.

 To cite: Tsatsenko N.A., Moiseev A.V. Bioeconomy and the concept of sustainable development in the crop industry: evidence from the Krasnodar Krai. Research in Economic and Financial Problems. 2026;2:2. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31279/2782-6414-2026-2-2