Economic losses from soil degradation in agricultural area in Albania

Economic losses from soil degradation in agricultural area in Albania

Soildegradationis aserious and widespread problemin Albania. Itmanifests itselfin manyformsandcauses arange ofeffects. The aim of this study was to analyze the economic losses from soil erosion and compaction in relationship to agriculture in Albania. On-site effects of these two degradative process...

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Published in:Agricultural economics (Praha) Vol. 60; no. 6; pp. 287 - 293
Main Authors: BINAJ, Agim, VEIZI, Pirro, BEQIRAJ, Enkeleida, GJOKA, Fran, KASA, Elian
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Prague Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) 30-06-2014
Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Subjects:
Agricultural economics
Crop yield
Economic analysis
Economic impact
Environmental degradation
Nutrient loss
Production methods
replacement cost
Soil compaction
Soil conservation
Soil degradation
Soil erosion
Water erosion
United States > US
Albania
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Summary:Soildegradationis aserious and widespread problemin Albania. Itmanifests itselfin manyformsandcauses arange ofeffects. The aim of this study was to analyze the economic losses from soil erosion and compaction in relationship to agriculture in Albania. On-site effects of these two degradative processes affect farmers directly through reducingproductionand increasingthe costsof farming. Calculation ofeconomic losses was performed by using the replacement and lost production methods. According to our assessments, the wheat and maize yield losses due to the soil compaction are112 164 tons or US$ 40.2 million, and the plant nutrient losses due to the water erosion are 69 609 tons or US$ 98million. Economic losses from the erosion and compaction in the agricultural area in Albania are at least US$ 138.2 million per year or about 5.5% of the agricultural GDP. Based on the assessed economic losses from soil degradation, it can be concluded that the soil conservation in Albania is economically viable.
ISSN:0139-570X
1805-9295
DOI:10.17221/12/2013-AGRICECON