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IO.2.1.2. Identification of the most common challenges in the agricultural
sector by country

In order to identify the respondents awareness and understanding of the issues and concerns in

the agricultural sector in their countries, we asked them to state what they think are the
challenges in the agricultural sector in relation to: increased demographics, food waste, and

intense use of natural resources, climate change, poverty, and hunger.

This challenges are in very close relation in regards to the use of vermicomposting for

sustainable agriculture.

The most common challenges that were given by the participants by country are listed as follow:

North Macedonia ● The impact from the climate changes,

● Increased demand for food,
● Poor soil yields (lack of minerals and elements),

● Non-ecological food production,
● Impact of climate change on the yield of agricultural products,

● Unplanned production,

● Large quantities of food ending up as waste,
● Irrational use of natural resources.

Türkiye ● Unconscious use of fertilizers

● Increased demographics

● Political barriers
● Financial and technical barriers

● Insufficient breeding efforts
● Intense use of natural resources

● Crop field losses due to climate changes
● Misuse of agricultural lands

● High input costs

Greece ● Climate change

● Decreased yield growth rates even with increased fertilization.
● Food waste

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