Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
CHAPTER 10
CHARACTERISTICS IMPORTANT FOR
ORGANIC BREEDING OF VEGETABLE
CROPS
JASMINA ZDRAVKOVIC, NENAD PAVLOVIC, ZDENKA GIREK,
MILAN ZDRAVKOVIC,
AND
DEJAN CVIKIC
10.1 INTRODUCTION
The concept of sustainable agriculture implies the application of the ac-
quired knowledge in order to produce healthy food (LAZIC, 2008). The
regulation of the World Health Organization,
Codex Alimentarius
, com-
plies controlling the critical points of the production and the quality in the
context of regulation, as well as using the natural resources. The ultimate
aim to be achieved is the viable systems of production that are socially
justified, economically payable and productive, and at the same time to
protect health, improve community and animal welfare, and provide the
safe environment.
