Practical Application of an Economic Land Evaluation In Belorussia

The use of an economic evaluation of lands in assigning more equitable production and procurement goals to collective farms is described with particular reference to the farms of Pukhovichi Rayon of Belorussian SSR. In this case the land of the various farms is reduced to a common denominator through the use of “standard land” and “computation land”, taking account not only of soil quality, but of the availability of the basic means of production, such as machinery, and the character of farm specialization.