Green skills that are required by farmers and related stakeholders as part of the circular economy society

Kazlauskienė, Ingrida; Vaznonienė, Gintarė; Atkočiūnienė, Vilma; Zaleckienė, Jurgita

Green skills that are required by farmers and related stakeholders as part of the circular economy society

2024

Kazlauskienė, Ingrida | Vaznonienė, Gintarė | Atkočiūnienė, Vilma | Zaleckienė, Jurgita

Sustainable global development calls for a circular economy society with green skills. Farmers and related stakeholders play a crucial role in moving towards a society based on a circular economy, and in line with this position the study focuses on green skills for farmers and related stakeholders managing rural change within the framework of a circular economy society. The aim is to investigate the green skills necessary for Lithuanian farmers and related stakeholders to successfully implement circular economy principles within the agricultural sector. Empirical survey background was formatted from literature review; the data for the empirical survey was collected using a questionnaire survey of Lithuanian farmers and related stakeholders and focus group with Vytautas Magnus University Faculty of Bioeconomy Development academic community and student discussions. The data were collated, synthesised and modelled in order to identify the green skills needed for farmers and related stakeholders to implement the principles of the circular economy in rural society and to be active circular economy society members. The findings explored the significance of developing cognitive, technological, social, and action green skills for farmers and related stakeholders through a whole institution approach (WIA). The links between green skills move in a circle: when cognitive green skills change, technological, social and action green skills change also. The pinnacle of circular economy society green skills lies in action prowess, empowering farmers to not only use, but also to innovative green technologies.

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