POTENTIAL FOR APPLYING CIRCULAR ECONOMY MODEL IN QUAIL FARMING: SOLUTIONS TO INCREASE VALUE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

This study aims to assess the potential application of the circular economy model in quail farming, thereby identifying resource losses in the livestock value chain to enhance the value of the industry and reduce environmental emissions. The concept of the circular economy has been developed over several decades and is now widely implemented in most sectors of the economy, including agriculture. The livestock value chain includes inputs, production, waste treatment, distribution and consumption of products; in which, resource losses mainly occur in the production, waste treatment, distribution, and consumption stages. Quail farming is flexible scale, low investment costs, a short production cycle, and a fast growth rate, suitable for household and small farm conditions. Several studies have shown that quail droppings and feathers can be reused in a circular economy, providing environmental benefits and new economic value. This is particularly relevant to the Vietnamese context, where quail farming is primarily small-scale household farming, and demonstrates the quail farming industry's potential to contribute to the development of circular agriculture. However, maximizing this potential within a circular economy model still faces many limitations and challenges that require further research and resolution. Initial results confirm that quail farming has sufficient scientific basis and practical advantages to implement a circular economy model.