CURRENT STATUS AND PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIC LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING IN THE CONTEXT OF PHILOSOPHY OR TECHNOLOGY IN EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Abstract

The aim of the work was to determine the current status and prospects for the development of organic livestock products manufacturing in the context of philosophy or technology in Eastern European countries (review material) with an emphasis on the situation in Ukraine and Romania. Organic livestock farming combines care for the environment, human health, and livestock welfare, and is an ethical and strategic vector for the development of the agricultural sector in the 21st century. Organic livestock farming is not just a technology for raising livestock, but above all an ethical and ecological system that seeks to maintain a balance between productivity, nature, and livestock welfare. The philosophy of organic production cannot be fully “scaled” as an industrial technology, because it is not about mass production, but about awareness, locality, and sustainable development. However, the gradual spread of organic principles is entirely feasible thanks to environmental education, certain agricultural policies, and consumer demand. Organic production is a philosophy, a marketing strategy, and a way of thinking. Organic livestock farming in Eastern Europe is an unformed, emerging but strategically important sector.