Transition to circular models: mixed production systems with a focus on the ReSOLVE Framework and Agriculture 4.0

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9168.2025v18e13141

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Circular agriculture, Integrated production, Sustainability

Abstract

In food production, the linear model of resource-product-residue operations predominates; however, transitioning to a circular model represents an alternative for safeguarding productive resources. The aim of this article was to identify circular economy practices, which in food production can be defined as circular agriculture (CA), within a mixed production system (crop and livestock). To this end, the ReSOLVE typology - Regenerate, Share, Optimize, Cycle, Virtualize, and Exchange - proposed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation was employed, complemented by Varella's proposition (2022) related to Agriculture 4.0. Data collection involved field observations on a rural property, interviews with its managers, and consultation of documentary data. The presence of CA practices was observed, considering the six dimensions of the ReSOLVE typology, which are facilitated by Agriculture 4.0 and by the production system that integrates the agricultural and livestock components. Thus, Agriculture 4.0 and mixed production enhance the transition to circular models.

Author Biographies

Adelice Minetto Sznitowski, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso

Doutora em Administração pela Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS). Professora Permamente do Programa de Pós-Graduação Interdisciplinar em Ambiente e Sistemas de Produção Agrícola (PPGASP) da Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso (UNEMAT), Tangará da Serra (MT), Brasil.

Adriane Angélica Farias Santos Lopes de Queiroz, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul

Doutora em Engenharia Naval e Oceânica pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Professora Permamente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Eficiência Energética e Sustentabilidade (PPGEES) da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande (MS), Brasil.

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Published

2025-12-30

How to Cite

Sznitowski, A. M., & Queiroz, A. A. F. S. L. de. (2025). Transition to circular models: mixed production systems with a focus on the ReSOLVE Framework and Agriculture 4.0. Revista Em Agronegócio E Meio Ambiente, 18, e13141. https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9168.2025v18e13141

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