APPLIED ASPECTS OF GEO-MANAGEMENT IN ORGANIC FARMING

Shpak H.N.
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Shpak H.N.: National University of Water and Environmental Engineering

Balanced Nature Using, 2019, vol. 9, issue 2, 33-41

Abstract: In order to increase the efficiency of crop production, Ukrainian farmers increasingly use innovative, in particular GIS and IT technologies. According to the results of the conducted researches of the main characteristics of organic production in Ukraine on the basis of SWOT-analysis, among the strengths allocated — the premium price, the annual growth of the organic world market by 10–15%, the availability of appropriate land resources and natural and climatic conditions in Ukraine for organic production and relatively large areas of land that have long been not used in agriculture. But because of numerous threats of losing the status of organic matter and the difficulties of entering new markets, this business is not only profitable but also very risky. Therefore, for providing information to investors, an algorithm for overlaying layers of electronic maps for determining the array (field) of the most investment-attractive for organic production is proposed. The main ones are: a map of contamination (radionuclides, heavy metals, etc.), map of the location of potential sources of pollution, land use, soil map, landscape map and relief, location of infrastructure objects. Among the advantages of using geoinformation systems in the agricultural sector for the purpose of spreading organic production, it is necessary to allocate the opportunity to evaluate the properties and productivity of land, to model crop rotation systems for organic farming, to place crops, plan crops, and fertilize with the visualization of the final results. Despite the different algorithm of action at the planning stage for organic farming, such information will allow both small (family) farms and large investors to identify the sites that best fit all the parameters and requirements for the effective conduct of organic business. And local authorities and citizens — the most rational use of the best land, get a higher rent.

Keywords: GIS-technology; agropoltal; geo-management in organic farming (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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