Journal of Danubian Studies and Research (Oct 2016)
State of the Efficiency of Land in the “Lower Danube” Region
Abstract
The article focuses on the essence of land capacity and methods of calculating it in agriculture. It states that alongside the traditional indicators efficiency of productive land use it is reasonable to use the figure indicating the land capacity realization level. The article provides analysis of land use efficiency in producing the leading crops in Ismail, Kiliya and Reni regions of the Odessa Province as well as the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, Cahul, Cantemir and Taraclia regions of the Republic of Moldova for years 2012 to 2014. It also presents the yield dynamics of cereal crops, sunflower and grapes in the above-mentioned regions as well as the indicators of their resistance in the period of 2001-2014. Furthermore, the figures of potential yield for each region are substantiated.
