Land rating as basis for spatio-temporal scenarios of land organization

Abstract

One of the most important issues of land management design is land and crop rotations organization. Its solution not only determines the mode of each land plot use but also organizes a system of crop rotations with their placement on the arable land. The crop rotations are placed with regards to the quality of soils, relief, land plots configuration, location, market potential and site potential. The calculation of the total resource potential enables to determine land plots rating, which forms the basis for the design of the crop rotation system. The rating is formed on the basis of an improved concept for assessing the investment and resource potential of the land use of an agricultural organization, which contributed to regarding the entire set of resources inherent in this land use, land tenure. The article presents the research findings on the organization of crop rotation in agricultural enterprises based on the rating. Design of crop rotation including land plots of equal quality, enables to predict crop yields, gross output, production costs, which invariably leads to an increase in the economic efficiency of production.