Abstract
Sustainable growth in agricultural production should be based on the processes of intensification of agricultural production. Unfortunately, the concept of “intensification” has been forgotten in the post-reform period, but the processes taking place in the industry indicate the opposite. Practice shows that many elements and signs of intensification are present to a greater extent in a market economy. Modern agricultural production is based on a farming system, a component of which is a system of mineral nutrition for agricultural crops. Chemicalization, as an element of intensification, is a key factor in increasing yields, profit and profitability of production. Significant financial resources of enterprises are invested into this direction. The peculiarity of the current level of development of the industry is that the prospects for the development of crop raising should be focused on optimizing the proportions of mineral nutrition that do not violate the natural and ecological balance, which implies the cultivation of ecologically clean agricultural products. It is proposed to assess the effectiveness of the chemicalization process by the coefficient (indicator) of the level of return of mineral fertilizers by agricultural products.
Highlights
Stable growth in crop yields, and as a consequence, growth in agricultural production, are closely related to intensification of agricultural production and the system of mineral nutrition being its component
The course towards the use of synthetic fertilizers is caused by the fact that in recent years there has been an acute shortage of organic fertilizers in the industry, many agricultural enterprises cover the needs for organic matter with ever-increasing specific volumes of mineral fertilizers per unit of land area
It is likely that the manufacturer cannot influence this, but there are other factors that directly depend on human activities, for example, an effective farming system adapted to local conditions, and an integral part of this system - an effective technology for the production of a specific type of product, an effective system of machines serving the technological process and many other components of the system, and, a fertilizer system
Summary
Stable growth in crop yields, and as a consequence, growth in agricultural production, are closely related to intensification of agricultural production and the system of mineral nutrition being its component. The economic efficiency of agricultural production, profitability, return and other economic parameters depend on the yield per unit of land area. Modern agricultural production cannot be imagined without this key element of the farming system. When optimal and scientifically grounded rates of mineral fertilization, a stable increase in crop yields occurs. Excessive application sometimes leads to a decrease in yields and, most importantly, a loss of product quality. The problems of assessing the economic efficiency of intensification in a market economy, and its correlation with the process of chemicalization of the agricultural sector are covered rather poorly or practically absent in modern scientific literature
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