Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Atien Priyanti Author-Workplace-Name: Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, Research Organization for Governance, Economy, and Community Welfare, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia Author-Name: Priyono Author-Workplace-Name: Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, Research Organization for Governance, Economy, and Community Welfare, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia Author-Name: I Gusti Ayu Putu Mahendri Author-Workplace-Name: Research Centre for Macroeconomics and Finance, Research Organization for Governance, Economy, and Community Welfare, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia Author-Name: Dwi Yulistiani Author-Workplace-Name: Research Centre for Animal Husbandry, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia Author-Name: Hotmatua Daulay Author-Workplace-Name: Research Center for Behavioral and Circular Economics, Research Organization for Governance, Economy, and Community Welfare, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia Author-Name: Yuhendra Author-Workplace-Name: Livestock and Animal Husbandry Provincial Office of Riau, Riau, Indonesia Author-Name: Nasir Rofiq Author-Workplace-Name: Research Centre for Sustainable Production System and Life Cycle Assessment, Research Organization for Energy and Manufacture, National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia Author-Name: Astu Unadi Author-Workplace-Name: Research Centre for Appropriate Technology, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency, Subang, West Java, Indonesia Author-Name: Uning Budiharti Author-Workplace-Name: Research Centre for Appropriate Technology, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency, Subang, West Java, Indonesia Author-Name: Adji Parikesit Author-Workplace-Name: Research Centre for Appropriate Technology, Research Organization for Agriculture and Food, National Research and Innovation Agency, Subang, West Java, Indonesia Author-Name: Arsyadi Ali Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Science, State Islamic University of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau (Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau), Riau, Indonesia Author-Name: Edi Erwan Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Science, State Islamic University of Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau (Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau), Riau, Indonesia Author-Name: Muladno Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Animal Science, IPB University, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia Title: Modelling the circular bioeconomy in the palm oil industry: Emerging approaches to address cattle feed shortages in Indonesia Abstract: Indonesia is presently ranked as the first crude palm oil producer in the world. However, the palm oil industry faces significant challenges, including extensive criticism related to environmental degradation and social impacts. The circular bioeconomy concept emphasises sustainable production and consumption through the repurposing, recycling, and regeneration of resources to address these challenges. Integrating palm and cattle farming represents a promising approach to enhancing resource efficiency and sustainability in agricultural systems. This study employs a system dynamics analysis to model the circular bioeconomy in the palm oil industry, with a specific focus on addressing cattle feed shortages. The results demonstrate that utilising oil palm biomass can yield a total of 21 204.52 tonnes of feed and generate a yearly revenue of USD 317 020.14. Key findings indicate that integrating palm by-products into cattle feed not only addresses feed shortages but also reduces waste and enhances overall farm productivity. The implications of this study suggest that adopting circular bioeconomy practices in the palm oil industry can promote more resilient and sustainable agricultural practices. Keywords: by-products, local resources, carrying capacity, value added, system dynamics Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 647-663 Volume: 71 Issue: 12 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.17221/231/2024-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/231/2024-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202512-0001.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:71:y:2025:i:12:id:231-2024-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Carmen Eugenia Nastase Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics, Informatics and Business Administration, Faculty of Economics, Administration and Business, 'Stefan cel Mare' University of Suceava, Suceava, Republic of Romania Author-Name: Gabriela Prelipcean Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics, Informatics and Business Administration, Faculty of Economics, Administration and Business, 'Stefan cel Mare' University of Suceava, Suceava, Republic of Romania Author-Name: Carmen Emilia Chasovschi Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics, Informatics and Business Administration, Faculty of Economics, Administration and Business, 'Stefan cel Mare' University of Suceava, Suceava, Republic of Romania Author-Name: Mariana Lupan Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics, Informatics and Business Administration, Faculty of Economics, Administration and Business, 'Stefan cel Mare' University of Suceava, Suceava, Republic of Romania Author-Name: Ruxandra Bejinaru Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Management and Business Administration, Faculty of Economics, Administration and Business, 'Stefan cel Mare' University of Suceava, Suceava, Republic of Romania Title: Revealing key links between components in the circular economy Abstract: The circular economy (CE) has proven to be an effective solution for sustainable development in the last two decades, especially in the context of multiple crises. As a long-term strategy, business managers are seeking a sustainable business model that harmoniously and efficiently integrates prosperity, social security, and resource conservation. This research highlights the essential role of components such as green logistics (GL) and green human capital (GHC) in sustainable production (SP), which is necessary for the successful implementation of CE. The study, based on data collected from 117 companies in the Romanian food industry, uses partial structural equation modelling to explore the causal relationships between these variables. The results show that both green logistics and green human capital are important factors for circular economy, and sustainable production significantly mediates the relationships between green human capital, and circular economy, but not significantly for green logistics. Thus, it is concluded that sustainable production has a determining positive effect on circular economy. Although the research is limited by the geographical and sectoral context, it contributes theoretically and practically by analysing the relationships between these concepts and the relevant managerial implications. Keywords: competitiveness, food industry, green logistics, green human capital, sustainable production Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 633-646 Volume: 71 Issue: 12 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.17221/277/2024-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/277/2024-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202512-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:71:y:2025:i:12:id:277-2024-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Xiuxiang Li Author-Workplace-Name: School of International Economics and Politics, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang, P.R. China Author-Name: Yanhan Hu Author-Workplace-Name: School of International Economics and Politics, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanchang, P.R. China Title: Deconstruction of China's agricultural bioeconomy policies in the context of sustainable systems transition - Based on policy texts analysis Abstract: Countries are calling for a sustainable transition of agri-food systems due to the volatility of food security in the context of climate change, and the agricultural bioeconomy may be a more dependable solution. By capturing, coding, and displaying word clouds of Chinese agricultural bioeconomy policy texts, this study deconstructs the development framework of China's agricultural bioeconomy policies based on the agricultural biosystem dimension, the policy instrument dimension, and the comprehensive dimension. It concludes that there is a clear trend of sustainable transformation and cross-sectoral linkage in China's agricultural bioeconomy policies. Overall, China's agricultural bioeconomy policies have the following comprehensive features: first, the policy is deeply integrated, considering both economic development and environmental friendliness; second, the policy is safety-oriented, taking into account competitiveness and strategy; and third, the policy is innovation-driven, taking into account fundamentality and foresight. Efforts should be made in the future to enhance the competitiveness of the agricultural bioeconomy within the framework of an all-encompassing approach to food and to help China's agricultural bioeconomy on the road to sustainable transition by improving fiscal and tax support, advocating the use of financial instruments, creating an alliance for the agricultural bioeconomy, and promoting international trade exchanges and cooperation. Keywords: bio-economic agricultural, systematic sustainable transformation, public policy Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 664-679 Volume: 71 Issue: 12 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.17221/423/2024-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/423/2024-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202512-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:71:y:2025:i:12:id:423-2024-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Yelizaveta Chernysh Author-Workplace-Name: Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Workplace-Name: Sumy State University, Sumy, Ukraine Author-Name: Viktoriia Chubur Author-Workplace-Name: Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: Miroslav Hájek Author-Workplace-Name: Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Author-Name: Hynek Roubík Author-Workplace-Name: Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic Title: Closed-circle bioeconomy: Applied aspects of agricultural implementation Abstract: In the face of global challenges, innovative methods of production and consumption are vital, and the bioeconomy signifies a transformational shift based on biological processes, minimal energy use and full integration of resources into ecosystems. This study focused on a sectoral analysis of bioeconomy opportunities with a focus on bioenergy and waste management in an agriculture sustainable approach. Literature-based analysis was used to approach the research objectives of the roadmap design methods. A comprehensive sectoral analysis of the bioeconomy was conducted with a special emphasis on bioenergy and food security. A conditional roadmap of bioeconomy implementation clusters was presented, which is in line with global trends.  Agriculture, being an integral part of the bioeconomy, faces challenges due to ecosystem degradation, water scarcity, and poverty. The global trend of biotechnology adoption in agriculture offers benefits for sustainable bio-economic development, including soil conservation, cost reduction, job creation and improved food quality. Thus, the bioeconomy has significant potential to address global challenges and achieve sustainable development, which requires innovation, regional adaptation and a commitment to harmonise economic growth with environmental conservation. Further research into the involvement of the rural areas in the development of bioeconomy is required. Keywords: sustainability, bioresources, biomass, recycling, innovation Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 680-690 Volume: 71 Issue: 12 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.17221/36/2025-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/36/2025-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202512-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:71:y:2025:i:12:id:36-2025-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Eva Cudlínová Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Regional Management and Law, Faculty of Economics, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Author-Name: Miloslav Lapka Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Regional Management and Law, Faculty of Economics, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Author-Name: James Sanford Rikoon Author-Workplace-Name: College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, University of Missouri, Columbia, United States Title: Editorial to the thematic issue: "Bioeconomic strategies and systems as tools for achieving sustainable agriculture and rural development" Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 629-632 Volume: 71 Issue: 12 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.17221/540/2025-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/540/2025-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:71:y:2025:i:12:id:540-2025-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Editorial Department Title: Index of contents volume 71 Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: I-III Volume: 71 Issue: 12 Year: 2025 File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/age-202512-0006_index-of-contents-volume-71.php File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:71:y:2025:i:12:id:age-202512-0006