scholarly journals Biological farming in conditions of transformational changes in the agrarian production of Ukraine

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Petrychenko ◽  
O. Korniychuk ◽  
I. Voronetska
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Land Use ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Land Resources ◽  
Productivity Level ◽  
Livestock Sector ◽  
Effi Ciency ◽  
Biological Farming

Aim. To highlight the peculiarities of transformational changes in land use in agrarian production in terms of soil fertility and farming effi ciency in Ukraine. To carry out a comparative analysis of the effi ciency of use of land resources in different European countries. To substantiate approaches to farming biologization in conditions of intensifi cation of agrarian production and climate change. Methods. Observation, comparison, analysis and synthesis, system analysis and forecast. Results. The results of long-term fundamental and applied researches on the effect of intensifi cation of agriculture on the productivity level of agrarian production have been analyzed. A benchmarking analysis of the effi ciency of use of land resources in Ukraine and European countries has been carried out. It has been established that as a result of economic activity the basic principle of interaction between the agriculture and livestock sector was violated, which does not allow to combine ef- fectively and use the intensifi cation factors, the principle of fruit variability is not applied when introducing short crop rotations of the market crops. Conclusions. The effectiveness of agrarian production in conditions of transformational changes depends on the biological farming, which should be targeted at the rational use of land resources, prevention of degradation, preservation and enhancement of soil fertility and sustainable land use in time, use of life factors of agricultural plants taking into account their biological requirements.

scholarly journals Sedentary Agriculture and Its Implications on Soil Quality in Agro-pastoral Semi-arid Karamoja, Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
S. Muwanga ◽  
R. Onwonga ◽  
S. O. Keya ◽  
E. Komutunga
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Data Base ◽  
Soil Quality ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Soil Depth ◽  
Sustainable Land Use ◽  
Soil Quality Indicators ◽  
Local Soil ◽  
Semi Arid

Uganda Government embarked on promoting sedentary agriculture in Karamoja agro-pastoral semi-arid livelihood zone, which experience rapid environmental and high soil quality (SQ) decline. However, studies on sedentary agriculture’s impact on soil quality using farmer’s knowledge is limited. Consequently, a survey was carried out in Karamoja (Iriiri, Matany Sub-counties of Napak of districts and Rengen sub-county of Kotido) to determine the soil quality indicator parameters based on the farmers knowledge in order to build a local soil knowledge data base to better inform sustainable land use strategies. Using a semi-structured questionnaire, forty indigenous farmers per sub-county, were interviewed between August and September, 2015. The study took into account the social demographic characteristics of the people, farming enterprises, methods of crops production, crops yields trends, causes of the perceived yields trends and soil quality indicators. Prospects of developing Karamoja indigenous knowledge data base lies in visible feature that predict soil quality. Farmers used 36 parameters to determine SQ. The parameters were clustered into five categories; soil, crop, biological, environmental and management each category contributing to 42, 19,14,8 and 17% of the total indicators, respectively. The relationship between age group and the perceived indicators of soil fertility was statistically significant (p-value = 0.045) with the majority stating that they use either soil colour, soil depth or soil texture to express the fertility of soil. The farmer’s soil quality indicators assessed in this study, is important in establishing indigenous-scientific hybrid knowledge data base to enhance soil fertility maintenance and better inform policy makers and other stakeholders on development of sustainable land use strategies.

scholarly journals Paradigm of Financial Provision of the Agricultural Land Restoration in Ukraine

2017 ◽  
Vol 17(32) (4) ◽  
pp. 41-51
Author(s):  
Nadiya Davydenko ◽  
Natalia Wasilewska
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
The State ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Land Resources ◽  
Land Restoration ◽  
Agricultural Lands ◽  
Agrarian Sector ◽  
Fixed Assets ◽  
State Strategy

The purpose of the research was to determine the system of measures aimed at financial provision of restoration and improvement of the fertility of the agricultural lands, which are an important part of the state strategy for the development of the Ukrainian economy agrarian sector. Characteristics of land use in European countries and Ukraine were presented. The sources of financial provision of agricultural land restoration were analyzed. The measures aimed at successful restoration of fixed assets of agrarian enterprises, in particular land resources are proposed.

scholarly journals Integrating Ecosystem Service Values and Economic Benefits for Sustainable Land Use Management in Semi-Arid Regions in Northern China

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10431
Author(s):  
Honglei Jiang ◽  
Xia Xu ◽  
Lingfei Wang ◽  
Tong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Spatial Configuration ◽  
Northern China ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Ecological Condition ◽  
Sustainable Land Use ◽  
Land Resources ◽  
Land Use Optimization ◽  
S Model

Studies on land use structural optimization can support the sustainability of land resources. The Taipusi Banner lies in the arid and semiarid area of northern China, with rapid economic development and a vulnerable ecological condition. Taking the Taipusi Banner as a research case, we adopted a land use map and statistical data, and employed the ecosystem process model to establish five scenarios, including an economically optimal scenario, an ecologically optimal scenario, a comprehensively optimal scenario, a status quo, and a projected scenario. Based on multi-objective linear programming, the land use demand was optimized; then, the CLUE-S model and adaptability evaluation were adopted to establish spatial patterns. The ecological and economic benefits were then analyzed and policy suggestions are provided. The main results include the following: (1) The optimization outputs of various scenarios show that under optimization, cropland and forestland increased by 9.13% and 18.9%, respectively, and grassland decreased by 9.81%. (2) The land use optimization shows that comprehensive optimization aimed at achieving comprehensive benefits, ecological benefits, and economic benefits increased these benefits by 3.89%, 2.1%, and 6.2%, respectively. Compared with other scenarios, focusing on the comprehensive benefits of land use can result in the greatest increase in benefits to improve sustainability land resources. Land use optimization must consider not only the optimization of both the quantity and configuration but also the dimensions of both ecology and the economy. Land use should be based on a land suitability evaluation and optimization of the land use spatial configuration to update ineffective land uses and should gradually adjust both the ecological and engineering measures.

Conceptual Model for the Evaluation and Optimization of Sustainable Land Use

2013 ◽  
Vol 718-720 ◽  
pp. 327-332
Author(s):  
Dao Xin Liu ◽  
Lu Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Sustainable Land Use ◽  
Land Resources ◽  
Environment Protection ◽  
Sustainability Evaluation ◽  
Farmland Conservation ◽  
Development And Environment

Sustainable land use plays a vital role in the process of regional development. To pursuit the sustainable use of land resources will be the effective approach to address the conflictions among farmland conservation, social development and environment protection. This paper reviewed the relevant research and studies on the field of sustainable land use including its various definitions, the sustainability evaluation and optimization of land resources, got some conclusions about the prospects in the study on sustainable land use and finally addressed the conceptual model for evaluating and optimizing sustainable land use.

scholarly journals FORMATION OF RATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LAND USE SYSTEM ON THE BASIS OF SOIL FERTILITY RECREATION THEORY

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-250
Author(s):  
Yuriy S. Larionov ◽  
◽  
Valeriy B. Zharnikov ◽  
Andrey A. Stukanov ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Agricultural Land Use ◽  
Fertility Level ◽  
Productivity Level ◽  
Land Use System ◽  
Theoretical Generalization ◽  
The Given

The article represents scientific and methodological approach to the problem of rational agricultural land use system formation (RALUS) based on soil fertility recreation theory. The main methods of research: system approach to the analysis of subject matter, theoretical generalization of the problem condition. The basis of approach to RALUS formation is the algorithm of soil fertility estimation, represented by a number of parameters, determining soil fertility, used in technological land use systems, determined by the main regional evolutional and ecological and genetic conditions for formation and recreation of the fertility level of the given soil types. The final estimation of agricultural land fertility level - the backbone of the RALUS economy of the municipality, is based on the calculation of productivity – getting the average values of biomass per unit area at the 8-10 most common cultivated crops and their mixtures (wheat, barley, oats, rye, peas, buckwheat, canola, rump, alfalfa, clover, etc.) in specific soil-climatic zone. As a result of the research, there were formulated the basis and content of the scientific and methodological approach to the estimation of the agricultural land fertility (productivity) level, as well as recommendations for the formation of zonal RALUS on the example of the Novosibirsk region, the use of which makes it possible to more reliably use (according to 3-5 years) the crop potential of the land fund of the economy, district, region.

Study on Integrated Zoning of Land Use in Mining Regions - A Case Study of Pu County in Shanxi Province

2011 ◽  
Vol 356-360 ◽  
pp. 3042-3046 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Wang ◽  
Chun Yuan ◽  
Mei Chen Fu ◽  
Jian Jun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Sustainable Land Use ◽  
Shanxi Province ◽  
Land Resources ◽  
Ecological Benefits ◽  
Cluster Analysis Method ◽  
And Cluster Analysis

Under the influence of new land use planning, the condition of man-land harmony is received more and more attention, for the purpose of reaching the harmonization of social, economic and ecological benefits, then realizing sustainable land use. Therefore, an effective way to optimize land space utilization and to improve the overall efficiency is necessary. This paper focused on integrated zoning study of land use taking Pu county as a case. Firstly, the study built an index system; then used principal component analysis and cluster analysis method. The results showed three integrated land use areas were formed according to functional characteristics in leading industries, which can not only provide a reference for land-use zoning of the study area, but also ensure rational and efficient use of the regional land resources, ultimately promoting coordinated regional development.

scholarly journals Soil Fertility as a Criterion of Value Classification of Agricultural Land

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-113
Author(s):  
Viktoriia Makarova ◽  
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Andrii Mykhaylov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
Anthropogenic Factors ◽  
Natural Fertility ◽  
Land Resources ◽  
Genetic Classification ◽  
Rural Landscapes

Introduction. Soil fertility is the most important parameter that reflects the ecological condition of agricultural land. The complex of interconnected and interdependent properties that determines the natural fertility has certain differences on different types of soils. The constitutional properties of soils are practically not subject to significant changes in relatively short periods of time, while the dynamic-functional ones are quite variable under the influence of anthropogenic factors. In this regard, they have a different impact on the formation of the value of agricultural land. Price is the quantitative equivalent of assessing the right to own or use land resources, and value is an integrated indicator that determines both the set of properties of land resources and their qualitative and quantitative characteristics. Therefore, taking into account the fertility of land as a criterion for the value classification of agricultural land is beyond doubt. Purpose. The purpose of the article is to prove the importance of determining the value of land classification taking into account the fertility of the soil. In this article the presentation of proposals for predictive modeling of land relations is showed. Results. Humus is an essential organic element in which the main nutrients for crops are formed and stored, and therefore humus most accurately characterizes one or another type of productive agricultural soil. It is caused due to the deficit of humus balance in the soil that the value equivalent of agricultural lands significantly decreases. The disproportionate actions of man year by year lead to the transformation of the qualitative properties of productive soils with the loss of significant particles of humus. Direct impoverishment of lands occurs due to insufficient application of organic fertilizers, excessive plowing of rural landscapes, neglect of field crop rotations, and excessive removal of nutrients by commercial crops, reduction of organic residues entering the soil, etc. Conclusions. Genetic classification of land by origin, properties and characteristics is a platform for combining their value equivalent with certain rules and regulations of sustainable productive land use. Based on this, it is appropriate to define the “genetic approach” as a way to study certain phenomena, based not only on the analysis of their genesis, but also on the features of dynamic development associated with the manifestation of ecological and economic transformations in agricultural land use.

scholarly journals How Sustainable Are Land Use Tools? A Europe-Wide Typological Investigation

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alys Solly ◽  
Erblin Berisha ◽  
Giancarlo Cotella ◽  
Umberto Janin Rivolin
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Sustainable Land Use ◽  
European Countries ◽  
European Regions ◽  
Sustainable Urbanization ◽  
Land Use Dynamics ◽  
Governance Tools ◽  
Spatial Governance ◽  
Land Use Practices

Sustainable land use depends on both the socio-economic processes that trigger spatial development and the effectiveness of spatial governance tools that aim to regulate these processes. The ESPON Sustainable Urbanization and land-use Practices in European Regions (SUPER) research project aims to analyze the main land-use dynamics in Europe, looking at and comparing the interventions implemented in the various countries in order to promote sustainability. In particular, a sample of 227 interventions was chosen from a total of 39 European countries. This paper analyzes them on the basis of four different variables: (i) the scale at which the interventions are conceived; (ii) the type of territories subject to them; (iii) the type of interventions; (iv) the type of instruments behind these interventions. On this basis, it develops a number of considerations concerning the effectiveness of the interventions implemented in Europe to promote more sustainable use of land.

Land Use Conflicts and their Governance in Rural-Urban Transformation

2013 ◽  
Vol 448-453 ◽  
pp. 4091-4096
Author(s):  
Xiao Ting Xu ◽  
Qin Fang Li ◽  
Li Chun Sui ◽  
Min Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Urban Transformation ◽  
Sustainable Land Use ◽  
Coordination Mechanism ◽  
Economic Organizations ◽  
Land Use Conflicts ◽  
System Analysis Approach ◽  
Urbanization Development

Stakeholder Theory and System Analysis Approach were employed to study on land use conflicts and their management methods in rural-urban transformation and promote sustainable land-use and healthy urbanization development. The results indicate that land use conflicts are increasing seriously in rural-urban transformation, which has become the obstacle to sustainable land-use and healthy urbanization development. Under the state council, local governments and all enterprises, rural collective economic organizations, and peasants are the major stakeholders. Different interests of various stakeholders are the root of these conflicts. Land use conflicts can be dissolved through improving rural land property rights institution and land requisition system, and establishing coordination mechanism of interests based on the principle of interests balance in Rural-urban transformation.

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