Organic Farming as a Model of Sustainable Entrepreneurship

Salar Basiri (Member of the Club of Innovative Minds of the European Academy of Sciences, Technofest Institute of Technology University (TITU), Erquelinnes, Belgium)
Mirmohammad Seyednouri (Member of the Club of Innovative Minds of the European Academy of Sciences, Technofest Institute of Technology University (TITU), Erquelinnes, Belgium)
Ali Farzpourmachiani (Member of the Club of Innovative Minds of the European Academy of Sciences, Technofest Institute of Technology University (TITU), Erquelinnes, Belgium)
Seyedehmona Modaresrad (International trade and foreign investment law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran)
Mercede Ostadsandiani (Technofest Institute of Technology University (TITU), Erquelinnes, Belgium)
Saeid Basiri (Technofest Institute of Technology University (TITU), Erquelinnes, Belgium)
Mehdi Farzpourmachiani (Academician of the European Academy of Sciences, Department of entrepreneurship, Technofest Institute of Technology University (TITU), Erquelinnes, Belgiu)
Snjezana Baroness Rajacic (Academician & President of the European Academy of Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia)
Fernando Maldonado Lopes (Academician of the European Academy of Sciences, Lisbon, Portugal)

Journal of Biotropical Research and Nature Technology
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): Journal of Biotropical Research and Nature Technology

Organic farming is being proposed as one model of sustainable entrepreneurship because it combines environmental benefits, rural livelihoods, and market-based incentives. This review synthesizes the scientific evidence regarding organic agriculture's performance along environmental, economic, and social dimensions and explores how organic systems create both opportunities and constraints for entrepreneurs. I review meta-analytic and review evidence on yields, profitability, ecosystem services, and resilience; discuss practical and structural barriers related to certification, knowledge, scalability, market access, and policy; and outline strategic responses that entrepreneurs and policymakers can use in scaling sustainable agricultural businesses while minimizing trade-offs. The review draws on peer-reviewed meta-analyses and high-quality reviews and concludes with actionable recommendations for entrepreneurs, investors, and policy makers, along with an agenda for future research.