Evaluation of generic farming conditions in Eastern Lithuania

Jarašiūnas, Gintaras; Kinderienė, I.

doi:10.6001/zemesukiomokslai.v22i2.3111

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“…According to Ribokas (2013) and Gaudėšius (2016) income from agricultural activities is lower in unproductive territories than in fertile ones, and this usually makes agricultural activities less profitable in some regions of Lithuania. The empirical survey conducted by Jarašiūnas and Kinderienė (2015) noticed that hazards, even such as socioeconomic determinants, depend on natural land-soil productivity. In such situations, other sources of income have become an important component of total farm income, with LFA subsidies having positive impacts on the local regional GDP and per capita income (Giannakis et al 2014).…”

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Effective natural handicap criteria application for productive and sustainable agricultural land-use management in Lithuania

Jarašiūnas¹,

Rico²,

Kanianska³

2018

AFSci

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Since 1975, European policy has provided some kind of support to areas with specific handicaps for agricultural production, in an attempt to maintain farming activities and population levels in them. The definition of clear criteria for the selection of the so called “Less Favoured Areas” (LFAs) is challenging because of the variability of regions within Europe and the variability of farm characteristics within each region. Actual selection remains very much a deductive approach and empirical evidence is scarce. This study investigates the relationship between the criteria of specific natural handicaps used for the delineation of intermediate LFAs (2014–2020) in Lithuania and generic farming condition and status. Results confirm the negative effects of selected natural handicaps on farm economic status and productive land use but raise some concerns regarding the idoneity of some of them, opening a way for their improvement.

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Effective natural handicap criteria application for productive and sustainable agricultural land-use management in Lithuania

Jarašiūnas¹,

Rico²,

Kanianska³

2018

AFSci

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“…The suitability of the territories for agricultural production is one of the most important criteria for the selection of measures necessary for the differentiation of the justification of the development of rural areas (Gurklys, Kvaraciejus, 2013;Kuyvenhoven, 2004). Comparatively, poor natural conditions for agriculture guarantee lower farm incomes and may force them to abandon farming (Rudow, 2014;Jarašiūnas, Kinderienė, 2015).…”

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Delineation Lithuanian agricultural land for agro-ecological suitability for farming using soil and terrain criteria

Jarašiūnas

Kinderienė

Bašić

2017

Ekológia (Bratislava)

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Jarasiunas G., Kinderiene I., Bašić F.: Delineation Lithuanian agricultural land for agro-ecological suitability for farming using soil and terrain criteria. Ekológia (Bratislava), Vol. 36, No. 1, p. 88-100, 2017.The aim of investigation is to analyse and classify the state of agricultural land affected by naturalbiophysical, that is, soil and terrain-slope, handicaps on its overall agro-ecological suitability for agricultural use. For the classification of land for suitability with respect to sustainable use and efficient protection, the following actual criteria were selected: soil texture, soil drainage and terrainslope. For identifying the relatively homogeneous areas, the Ward hierarchical cluster method was used. According to our estimates, Lithuanian agricultural land with unfavourable soil texture, poorly soil drainage and steep slopes covers an area of 33.59, 4.76 and 1.03% of total agricultural area, respectively. On the basis of functional classification of state of agro-ecological conditions of Lithuania, two orders of suitability (S-suitable, N-not suitable) and five land suitability classes were identified and delineated: S1 (highly suitable) included 10 district municipalities, S2 (moderately suitable) included 12 district municipalities, S3 (marginally suitable) included 15 district municipalities, N1 (currently not suitable) included 10 district municipalities and N2 (permanently not suitable) included 4 district municipalities. S3 occupies the largest (29.80%) share of the Lithuanian territory and N2 the least (5.66%). The land suitable for agriculture means with suitability classes S1, S2 and S3 was found on an area of 2,960,562 ha, which is 81.6% of the total land. In addition, soil texture was the most important factor causing differences in the classes of suitability. On the basis of natural limiting factors from an agronomic and eco-environmental perspective, the optimal sustainable development in agrosphere and a balanced-practical concept of land management and proper land use policy is presented. It is a reasonable base for agroecological regionalisation of Lithuania.Key words: land suitability for agriculture, natural limiting factors, cluster analysis, suitability classes of agricultural land, land use policy.

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“…Based on the results of the agricultural experts' survey it might be concluded that factor of terrain has highest impact the on land use patterns and its provided information that slope steepness, as main topographical parameter of the terrain, has direct influence on agricultural land utilization possibilities in the country. Empirical investigation of Eastern Lithuania region showed that the most frequently noticed topographical parameter of the terrain influencing the intensity of soil erosion was slope steepness (63.1% of respondents), followed by slope aspect (21.1%) and length (15.8%) (Jarašiūnas and Kinderienė, 2015b). The results of the survey may serve when planning land use in sloping agricultural areas to avoid land abandonment and on purpose to develop agricultural sector especially in natural handicapped areas.…”

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Assessment of the agricultural land under steep slope in Lithuania

Jarašiūnas¹

2016

JCEA

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The aim of this research was to evaluate and describe agricultural land handicapped by steep slope and to assess agricultural experts' attitude towards impact of terrain factor on the generic farming activity. This paper analyses differences and similarities between Lithuanian rural elderships affected by steep slope constraint (i.e. ≥ 7° (15%) slope gradient) with the subsequent evaluation in selected agronomical variables. In total 514 rural elderships were classified into five groups by percentage of agricultural land with steep slope. The assessment of agricultural variables by steep slope groups revealed that the best developed are elderships (60.12%) falling into Group I, where mean value of area under steep slope was 0.32%. Very unfavourable conditions, especially for intensive farming, were identified in Group V (7.59% elderships), where the topographical character has a dominantly hilly terrain. Agricultural experts' (scientists) for survey was used assessing the respondents attitude (6-point Likert Scale) towards terrain impact on the items related to generic farming sector, i.e., "Agricultural development", "Farming systems use", "Land utilization possibilities" and "Soil erosion". The surveyed experts considered that terrain is a factor influencing land-use decisions and the item "Land utilization possibilities" has assumed the highest mean score (3.77). Therefore it should be a good overview of agricultural land with steep slope, as one of the most important natural agri-environmental constraint affecting generic farming possibilities in Lithuania.

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Evaluation of generic farming conditions in Eastern Lithuania

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

Effective natural handicap criteria application for productive and sustainable agricultural land-use management in Lithuania

Effective natural handicap criteria application for productive and sustainable agricultural land-use management in Lithuania

Delineation Lithuanian agricultural land for agro-ecological suitability for farming using soil and terrain criteria

Assessment of the agricultural land under steep slope in Lithuania

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