Biography:
DSc Martin Banov graduated as a land engineer in 1983. He defended his doctorate in the field of soil science in 1989. In 2021 he defended his dissertation on the topic “Methodology for the assessment and categorization of agricultural lands with reclaimed soils in Bulgaria”, for the degree of Doctor of Sciences. From 2008 to 2009, he was an advisor to the Minister of Agriculture and Food in Bulgaria. In the period from 2019 to 2023 he was the President of the Agricultural Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria. He is currently a professor at the N. Poushkarov Institute of Soil Science Agrotechnologies and Plant Protection, Sofia, Bulgaria. He has published more than 170 research articles in SCI (E) journals. Professor Banov has participated in teams that have developed a large number of programs related to the development of agriculture in Bulgaria. He has developed and implemented a number of technologies for improving the health of soils disturbed by anthropogenic activity.
Title : Soil degradation and methods to improve soil fertility – Bulgaria case
Title : Developing a system for land assessment and improving soil health on farm land