Title : Developing a system for land assessment and improving soil health on farm land
Abstract:
The system developed by us adheres to the limitation methods recommended by the FAO, and more precisely to those that take into account the number and degree of existing limitations for a certain set of land characteristics and is tailored to the specifics of agricultural production at the farm level. The research enables dynamic monitoring of the changes in the qualities of the soils in accordance with the measures taken to improve their health. In its initial version, a limited set of soil characteristics was provided to characterize the individual farm. The aim was to make it easier for the farmer to provide the necessary information. The land features selected for work are grouped into 4 large groups. When selecting the working characteristics of the lands, we complied with the rule to work with the smallest possible number of characteristics that describe as fully as possible the agro-ecological conditions in relation to the requirements of the plants, while at the same time not allowing double and triple evaluation of the same characteristic. The degrees of restrictions (from L0 to L4) are determined for each land feature separately through the developed scales, and on this basis the suitability for agricultural use of the farm is obtained. A comprehensive assessment and classification of farms by suitability for agriculture is carried out.
