PECULARITIES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND USE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15544/RD.2023.004Keywords:
agricultural land use, farmers' farms, rural development land management projectsAbstract
The aim of this study is to perform an analysis of agricultural land use in the municipality of Panevėžys district. Farmers‘ farms of Panevėžys district municipality of Panevėžys county of the Republic of Lithuania were selected as the object of this study. The scope of agricultural activity in the years 2010-2022 was analyzed, the need of Rural development land management projects to reorganize farm land holdings, and the accuracy of the data for preparing these projects were assessed. Analysis of cartographic material and official statistical data was carried out, interview and questionnaire survey methods were applied.
The aim of this study is to perform an analysis of agricultural land use in the municipality of Panevėžys district. Farmers‘ farms of Panevėžys district municipality of Panevėžys county of the Republic of Lithuania were selected as the object of this study. The scope of agricultural activity in the years 2010-2022 was analyzed, the need of Rural development land management projects to reorganize farm land holdings, and the accuracy of the data for preparing these projects were assessed. Analysis of cartographic material and official statistical data was carried out, interview and questionnaire survey methods were applied.
During the research the current dynamics of agricultural land use, forecasts of the future dynamics and the prevailing directions in the analyzed local and county municipalities were investigated. During this period the number of farms held by the farmers has decreased, but the land area managed by them and the average size of farms has increased. It was established that a large number of farmers (over 41%) implement the latest technologies and apply advanced tillage methods at work, so they should not have any difficulties in adapting to the new EU green rate rules. After conducting a survey of farmers, it was determined that a large number of farmers (31.5%) would like to reorganize their land holdings and participate in the land consolidation project if it is fully financed by the EU or the state.
During the research the current dynamics of agricultural land use, forecasts of the future dynamics and the prevailing directions in the analyzed local and county municipalities were investigated. During this period the number of farms held by the farmers has decreased, but the land area managed by them and the average size of farms has increased. It was established that a large number of farmers (over 41%) implement the latest technologies and apply advanced tillage methods at work, so they should not have any difficulties in adapting to the new EU green rate rules. After conducting a survey of farmers, it was determined that a large number of farmers (31.5%) would like to reorganize their land holdings and participate in the land consolidation project if it is fully financed by the EU or the state.