Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Maria Cristina STERIE Author-Email: steriemaria94@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Title: STUDY REGARDING DYNAMICS AND FUTURE ESTIMATES OF ANIMAL SECTOR IN ROMANIA Abstract: This paper aims to analyze the number of animals in the period 2010-2020, as well as the calculation of the main statistical indicators, namely: standard deviation, coefficient of variation and dynamic, based on which a series of measures have been developed to encourage growth / mention of production of animal origin. With the help of the SPSS statistical processing program, simulations were performed on the evolution of livestock in Romania until 2030. Thus, estimates have provided data that cattle herds will decrease by 20% by 2030 compared to 2020. Pig herds will decrease by 34% compared to 2020, goat herds will increase by 18% in 2030, and sheep herds will reaches 11.5 million heads, up more than 10% from 2020 Keywords: Livestock, statistical indicators, estimates, Romania Journal: International Conference on Competitiveness of Agro-food and Environmental Economy Proceedings Pages: 6-13 Year: 2021 File-URL: https://www.cafee.ase.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/STUDY-REGARDING-DYNAMICS-AND-FUTURE-ESTIMATES.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:aes:icafee:v:10:y:2021:p:6-13 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Cristina-Andreea NICOLAE Author-Email: nicolaeandreea20@stud.ase.ro Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Author-Name: Mihai Ioan ROȘCA Author-Email: mihai.rosca@mk.ase.ro Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Title: FOOD AND SUSTAINABILITY – ROMANIANS’ EXPECTATIONS Abstract: The production, processing and distribution of the food we buy and eat put a strain on the environment and the health of the planet. For this reason, by taking a closer look at our eating habits and reconsidering the food we consume, we can significantly reduce our environmental footprint. Using the data sets from the most recent Special Eurobarometer report, the main goal of this paper is to offer a fresh and updated perspective regarding the food shopping and consumption behaviour of Romanian citizens. To understand the attitudes of Romanians towards food and sustainability, this study aims to uncover what are the main factors that drive food purchases and examine what would help citizens adopt a healthy and sustainable diet. Data analysis revealed that when purchasing food, Romanians put taste, food security and price above sustainability matters. Furthermore, Romanians are more likely to adopt a healthy and sustainable diet for personal reasons (their own health), rather than the protection of the environment. Responses are compared between different sociodemographic groups and with other countries from the European Union. These findings can guide the development of national educational strategies that can limit environmental degradation in Romania and lead to real behavioural changes. Keywords: Sustainability, food, healthy and sustainable diet Journal: International Conference on Competitiveness of Agro-food and Environmental Economy Proceedings Pages: 14-21 Year: 2021 File-URL: https://www.cafee.ase.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/FOOD-AND-SUSTAINABILITY-%E2%80%93-ROMANIANS-EXPECTATIONS.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:aes:icafee:v:10:y:2021:p:14-21 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Raluca Florentina CREȚU Author-Email: raluca.cretu@cig.ase.ro Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Author-Name: Daniela ȚUȚUI Author-Email: daniela.tutui@cig.ase.ro Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Author-Name: Petrică ȘTEFAN Author-Email: stefanmarian2004@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest Title: CLIMATE ACTION: AN ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENT Abstract: Increasingly visible climate change in recent years has led companies, governments, environmental organizations, non-governmental organizations and people to join forces to reduce greenhouse gas production. In the last 5 years, many agreements have been established, commitments between different decision makers on these global issues of humanity - climate change. The question we ask ourselves today is how effective have all these commitments been on the European continent? In this paper we aim to answer this question by analyzing a number of variables with an impact on climate action in the last 5 years, 2015-2019. We use as a research method the comparison of data collected from the Eurostat database, based on the fixed base index. The data are processed with SPSS software and the Pearson correlation test is used. Depending on the values of this coefficient, we determine what types of correlations exist between the chosen variables. Keywords: climate action, commitment, correlations, environmental taxes, greenhouse gas emissions, variables Journal: International Conference on Competitiveness of Agro-food and Environmental Economy Proceedings Pages: 22-34 Year: 2021 File-URL: https://www.cafee.ase.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/CLIMATE-ACTION-AN-ANALYSIS-OF-NATIONAL-AND-INTERNATIONAL-COMMITMENT.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:aes:icafee:v:10:y:2021:p:22-34 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Alexandra Diana CHIRESCU Author-Email: chirescualexandra18@stud.ase.ro Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Title: USING RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE Abstract: The aim of this paper is to document the interest in the research area regarding renewable energy sources, as a sustainable way of adapting to climate change. The study seeks to present a comparison between the alternative energy and the conventional energy and the impact on the mitigation of climate change. Moreover, by analyzing the key factors that characterize the energy sector from Romania and the European Union, the current situation is highlighted and the study could contribute to knowledge development or solving practical issues. Taking into consideration the interdependence between economic growth and energy consumption, stable access to electricity is of political, technical and monetary interest to both developed and developing countries. In this context, green energy sources can contribute, along with other means, to achieving a greener and more environmentally friendly society. For the literature review it was used the VOSViewer software that analyzes the bibliometric links between countries and authors. It can be stated that the highest production from green sources in Romania is obtained with the help of hydropower plants. However, wind and solar energy play an important role in the national energy structure. Keywords: renewable energy, climate change, analysis Journal: International Conference on Competitiveness of Agro-food and Environmental Economy Proceedings Pages: 35-46 Year: 2021 File-URL: https://www.cafee.ase.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/USING-RENEWABLE-ENERGY-SOURCES-AS-AN-ALTERNATIVE-TO-ADAPT-TO-CLIMATE-CHANGE.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:aes:icafee:v:10:y:2021:p:35-46 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Raluca-Ioana STĂNCIULESCU Author-Email: stanciulescu_raluca@yahoo.com Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Title: TRANSITION TO A LOW CARBON ECONOMY IN ROMANIA Abstract: The EU Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050 states a potential of 85% emission reductions in industry by 2050. The industry is unlikely to meet this target without a major change in the policy frame. The purpose of this article is to assess the potential of the transition to a low carbon economy in Romania including a macroeconomic outlook and to offer some recommendations. Climate challenges rarely appear in the mass-media in Romania. There is no fundamental environmental education, and the media is uninterested in these issues because they do not sell. The environment receives only occasional attention; the primary concerns are about the energy supply and prices. Romania needs to increase knowledge transfer in this context. This change may be done by establishing tactics that combine techniques for reducing environmental impact and communicating the benefits of this process. At this time when innovation and sustainability are two of the most important key elements of the energy transition, it is more important than ever to maintain transparency and better consultation among all decision-makers by focusing on integrated efficiency issues that include economic, social, environmental, and climate change mitigation. Keywords: sustainable development, competitiveness, environmental performance, economic growth, low carbon economy Journal: International Conference on Competitiveness of Agro-food and Environmental Economy Proceedings Pages: 47-54 Year: 2021 File-URL: https://www.cafee.ase.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/TRANSITION-TO-A-LOW-CARBON-ECONOMY-IN-ROMANIA.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:aes:icafee:v:10:y:2021:p:47-54 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Luiza-Florentina ZĂPUCIOIU Author-Email: luiza.zapucioiu25@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Author-Name: Carmen Lenuța TRICĂ Author-Email: carmen.trica@eam.ase.ro Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Title: THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT-A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS Abstract: The circular economy represents one of the main topics nowadays. Because of its benefits and its huge potential, it represents a sure way to a sustainable economic system. The aim of implementing this model, despite the conventional linear one, is to increase the rates of longterm sustainability. The actual study goal is to show how important the CE from the perspective of current research. The research question represents the title of the paper and describes the importance of the CE. How important is the CE? The real significance of the research question is, by answering it, to identify and state how often the CE appears in multiple kinds of scientific articles in recent years. The importance of the circular economy has grown exponentially in recent years, with each year seeing an increase in interest. With the implementation of the first circular economy action plan, implemented by the EC in 2015, this topic has become very attractive for researchers. Even though the CE subject gained real success in the last years, its potential is not exploited to its maximum, and it represents a huge opportunity to study because of its numerous advantages. Keywords: circular economy, bibliometric analysis, environment, sustainability Journal: International Conference on Competitiveness of Agro-food and Environmental Economy Proceedings Pages: 55-63 Year: 2021 File-URL: https://www.cafee.ase.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/THE-CIRCULAR-ECONOMY-IN-THE-CONTEXT-OF-SUSTAINABLE-DEVELOPMENT-A-BIBLIOMETRIC-ANALYSIS.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:aes:icafee:v:10:y:2021:p:55-63 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Andreea-Daniela GIUCĂ Author-Email: giucaandreea16@stud.ase.ro Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Author-Name: Marian MOTOFEANU Author-Email: marian.motofeanu@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Title: ANALYSIS OF THE GRAINS SECTOR (WHEAT, BARLEY AND MAIZE) IN ROMANIA Abstract: This paper aims to present the analysis of the cereals sector in Romania, at the level of 2015-2020, analyzing the evolution trends of areas, production and trade for the main categories of cereals, respectively: wheat, barley and corn grains. Using quantitative statistical methods, the paper analyzed the trend of the grain market, noting that in Romania are cultivated very large areas with grain cereals, being among the leaders of EU countries in terms of area (5.4 million hectares in 2020 ) and the production obtained (3,402kg / hectares in 2020). It was also noted that in our country, corn has the highest average production per hectare, respectively 3,963kg / hectares in 2020. With the help of the forecast function, it was possible to highlight the forecasts regarding the evolution of areas and productions in the next five years, in the situation where the evolution trend analyzed in the period 2015-2020 is maintained, thus noticing an upward trend of areas cultivated with wheat, barley and corn, and for the production obtained for these cereals a downward trend. Keywords: cereals, areas, production, prices, consumption, foreign trade, trade balance Journal: International Conference on Competitiveness of Agro-food and Environmental Economy Proceedings Pages: 64-72 Year: 2021 File-URL: https://www.cafee.ase.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ANALYSIS-OF-THE-GRAINS-SECTOR-WHEAT-BARLEY-AND-MAIZE-IN-ROMANIA.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:aes:icafee:v:10:y:2021:p:64-72 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Georgiana-Raluca LĂDARU Author-Email: raluca.ladaru@eam.ase.ro Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Author-Name: Bogdan CHIRIPUCI Author-Email: bogdan.chiripuci@eam.ase.ro Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Author-Name: Vlad-Constantin TURCEA Author-Email: vladturcea@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Title: AGRI-FOOD TRADE BALANCE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION Abstract: Current paper focuses on the agri-food trade balance representing an up-to-date piece of research due to both its current applicability and broadness. The EU-28 Member States have been overseen in terms of food trade values and, in most of the identified food categories, trade surplus has been recorded. The paper’s preamble points towards the importance of trade in achieving food security, then the specialized literature is quantitatively reviewed highlighting the increasing interest over this topic and, as the last part of the paper, all the 24 food categories are analyzed. The Netherlands, Spain and Germany are some good examples of leading nations in specific food category groups. Keywords: Trade balance, agri-food products, trade surplus, food security Journal: International Conference on Competitiveness of Agro-food and Environmental Economy Proceedings Pages: 73-81 Year: 2021 File-URL: https://www.cafee.ase.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/AGRI-FOOD-TRADE-BALANCE-IN-THE-EUROPEAN-UNION.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:aes:icafee:v:10:y:2021:p:73-81 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Elena Violeta TOADER Author-Email: toaderelenavioleta@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Author-Name: George TOADER Author-Email: toadergeorge92@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest Author-Name: Daniela TRIFAN Author-Email: daniela.tifan@scdabraila.ro, Author-Workplace-Name: Agricultural Research and Development Station Braila Author-Name: Emanuela LUNGU Author-Email: daniela.tifan@scdabraila.ro, Author-Workplace-Name: Agricultural Research and Development Station Braila Author-Name: Alin-Ionel GHIORGHE Author-Email: daniela.tifan@scdabraila.ro, Author-Workplace-Name: Agricultural Research and Development Station Braila Title: INNOVATIVE ECOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOIL RESTORATION: BACTERIAL BIOPREPARATIONS Abstract: The use of fertilizer products in agricultural crops is a beneficial source of supplementing the nutrients needed for the growth and development of both plants and an increase in agricultural production. However, often the fertilizer doses applied per hectare to agricultural crops are not respected. Failure to comply with the applied fertilizer doses will lead to the occurrence of negative phenomena for soil, environment and agricultural crops, implicitly for human and animal health. Increasing the fertilizer doses per hectare and not respecting them will lead to the occurrence of soil acidification. The decrease of the bacterial colonies in the soil will bring with it a decrease of the humification processes, of the decomposition and solubilization processes of the complex compounds in the soil as well as favoring the leaching and appearance of the complex compounds in the soil (in large quantities). The increase of complex compounds in the soil will lead to a decrease in pH (below pH 7), which will lead to an increase in soil acidity. On acidic soil, crops will not reach their maximum potential in productivity. The use of bacterial biopreparation technologies in agricultural crops plays an important role in plant protection. Some bacterial cultures give plants a protection against pedo-climatic stress, a resistance to the attack of diseases and pests as well as conferring a protection on environmental factors (drought, heavy rainfall, cold, etc.). The use of these bacterial products as fertilizers as well as plant protection products has been shown to have great potential in growing, developing, maximizing agricultural production, in restoring and greening the soil and its beneficial flora, the role of these biological fertilizers being to address a green, sustainable, sustainable agriculture and achieving high, healthy, nutrient-rich productivity, beneficial to human and animal health. Keywords: agricultural bacteriology, soil fauna restoration, organic fertilizers, maximizing agricultural productivity, increasing the content of micro / macro elements. Journal: International Conference on Competitiveness of Agro-food and Environmental Economy Proceedings Pages: 82-88 Year: 2021 File-URL: https://www.cafee.ase.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/INNOVATIVE-ECOLOGICAL-TECHNOLOGIES-FOR-SOIL-RESTORATION-BACTERIAL-BIOPREPARATIONS.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:aes:icafee:v:10:y:2021:p:82-88 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Raluca Andreea ION Author-Email: raluca.ion@eam.ase.ro Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Author-Name: Georgiana-Raluca LĂDARU Author-Email: raluca.ladaru@eam.ase.ro Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Author-Name: Ionut Laurentiu PETRE Author-Email: laurentiu.petre@eam.ase.ro Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Title: FOOD CONSUMPTION TRENDS IN ROMANIA – DIETARY DIVERSITY APPROACHES Abstract: Dietary diversity is an important characteristic of the diet quality, showing the nutrient adequacy and playing a significant role in nutrition security, health status and wellbeing of people. Numerous studies point out the food consumption, in the context in which highly processed low-cost foods and sugar based beverages are increasingly common. We start our research from the premise that the consumption of these categories of food increased in the last decades in Romania, slowing down the assurance of nutrition security and a diverse and healthy diet. The objective of this paper is to identify the food consumption trends for those products considered to ensure dietary diversity. The results show that the consumption of food considered to ensure the dietary diversity slightly increased over the last two decades and the consumption of sugar based food and beverages significantly increased in the same period. The relevance of the study lies in its capacity to draw conclusions upon people diet in Romania, the results serving as assumptions for future quantitative research of dietary diversity. Keywords: dietary diversity, food consumption, nutrient adequacy, nutrition security Journal: International Conference on Competitiveness of Agro-food and Environmental Economy Proceedings Pages: 89-101 Year: 2021 File-URL: https://www.cafee.ase.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/FOOD-CONSUMPTION-TRENDS-IN-ROMANIA-%E2%80%93-DIETARY-DIVERSITY-APPROACHES.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:aes:icafee:v:10:y:2021:p:89-101 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Nicolae ISTUDOR Author-Email: nicolae.istudor@ase.ro Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Author-Name: Raluca IGNAT Author-Email: raluca.ignat@ase.ro Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Author-Name: Marius CONSTANTIN Author-Email: marius.constantin@eam.ase.ro Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies Title: UNFOLDING THE SCIENTIFIC UMBRELLA OF FOOD TRADING Abstract: International agri-food markets are staples of food security that ensure nutrition for countries all around the world through trading. In such a globalized economic climate, international agri-food flows shift in patterns rapidly and are subject to numerous risks and challenges such as climate change issues, food insecurity, supply chain disruptions caused by pandemics and many other challenges. Agriculture and food trading have been under a lot of pressure caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, by the constantly growing pressure for mitigating climate change issues, while still ensuring food security globally. On top of that, there is also the commitment of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in time, as specified in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, plus the upcoming commitment in the EU for implementing the Green Deal, with direct impact on agriculture and international agri-food trading activities. In this context, the aim of this research was to explore the scientific interest for the topic of food trading with a focus on the 2019-2021 period and highlight emergent trends through quantitative mapping of the keywords associated to the papers published in this field and indexed in the Web of Science. Results show a scientific interest shift from a research area specific to the economic competitiveness of food trading to an area specific to environmental and global food supply concerns. Keywords: food trading; food security; sustainability; bibliometric analysis; VOSviewer Journal: International Conference on Competitiveness of Agro-food and Environmental Economy Proceedings Pages: 102-111 Year: 2021 File-URL: https://www.cafee.ase.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/UNFOLDING-THE-SCIENTIFIC-UMBRELLA-OF-FOOD-TRADING.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:aes:icafee:v:10:y:2021:p:102-111 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jonel SUBIĆ Author-Email: jonel_s@iep.bg.ac.rs Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Agricultural Economics Author-Name: Marko JELOČNIK Author-Email: marko_j@iep.bg.ac.rs Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Agricultural Economics Title: ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF PUBLIC SUPPORT IN PROMOTION OF COOPERATIVES IN SERBIA Abstract: Agricultural cooperatives are excellent tool for strengthening the competitiveness of overall agriculture and individual farms. In previous period there are significant state support allocated to affirmation and development of reasonable entrepreneurial initiatives related to agricultural cooperatives. Even more are valued the sustainable business ideas that have initiated organization of processing at the cooperative level. The main goal of paper is to present the part of mechanism for assessing the economic effectiveness of planed investment in medicinal plants production and processing at selected agricultural cooperative that will be granted from public fund. Investment project suppose the modernization and purchase of missing production elements that will boost the production results of observed cooperative active in sector of medicinal plants. To perceive if or how much the investment is internally/externally economically welcomed, it will be conducted the investment analysis based on use of common static methods. Besides the strengthening of cooperative economic sustainability, both sides, i.e. policy maker and agricultural cooperative, are expecting that realization of investment will surely has certain ecological and social impact to cooperative and local community. Gained results of investment analysis show that supporting the investment in medicinal plant production and processing could be a win-win combination for observed cooperative and local community it belongs. Keywords: strengthening of agriculture, public support, agricultural cooperative, investment, medicinal herbs, Serbia Journal: International Conference on Competitiveness of Agro-food and Environmental Economy Proceedings Pages: 112-122 Year: 2021 File-URL: https://www.cafee.ase.ro/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ECONOMIC-EFFECTS-OF-PUBLIC-SUPPORT-IN-PROMOTION-OF-COOPERATIVES-IN-SERBIA.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:aes:icafee:v:10:y:2021:p:122-122