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The following article presents an analysis of various factors and attitudes of farmers in Bulgaria towards the provision of agro-ecological public goods. A survey is being conducted as part of the project “Provision of Agro-Ecological Public Goods in Agriculture by Improving Contractual Relations (PRADO)” 2022 – 2023, led by the Institute of Agrarian Economics in Sofia. In addition, a partial proportional logistic model was used for evaluation purposes as well. The analysis of farmers’ perceptions and willingness to participate in the provision of agri-environmental public goods focuses on four main types of contracts: result-based agreements, collective action initiatives, value chain arrangements, and land tenure agreements. The research findings indicate that several factors, including education level, production of certified organic goods, cultivated area size, discounted land rental, and primary farm activities, have a positive influence on farmers’ inclination to engage in the four types of contracts under analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the changes in the economy reflected in the sharing economy concept. Since the beginning of the 21st century, it has become an important part of the world economy posing a number of challenges to the operating companies and regulatory bodies. The development of the sharing economy has led to the transformation of many sectors and to some changes in the way a number of businesses operate. In consumer models, attention is being paid to sustainable (green, moral) consumption. The aim of the study is to characterize and clarify the importance of the sharing economy. The study focuses on: presenting the main characteristics of the sharing economy, clarifying the factors that underlie its emergence; examining the consumer practices that distinguish it, as well as the ways of measuring and assessing it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Bioeconomy concept uses as a starting point the natural cycles of materials and covers all sectors of the economy that produce, work and process, use and trade renewable resources such as plants, animals, microorganisms, and their derivatives. The accepted definition is that “The Bioeconomy covers the production of renewable biological resources and their conversion into food, feed, biological products and bioenergy”. It includes the sectors of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, food production and pulp and paper, as well as and parts of the chemical, biotechnological and energy industries. The purpose of the study is to assess the state of the circular Bioeconomy in the country and outline guidelines for developing its potential. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]