DEVELOPING GEOINFORMATION SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN AT AN AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE

Abstract

In the paper, we discuss application of geoinformation systems in agriculture and their advantages in studying and mapping agricultural landscapes. We analyzed geoinformation support at agricultural enterprises in the Republic of Kazakhstan and its regions. The paper presents methodology for the development of GIS technologies to be applied at an agricultural enterprise. The study was conducted for the North Kazakhstan Agricultural Experimental Station LLP, which is a farm located in the North Kazakhstan Region. The GIS was developed based on the application of systemic and integrated approaches to agricultural landscape research and mapping. The GIS creation included several stages: determining the structure and content of the GIS; designing the GIS model; collecting, scanning, converting, and processing the data; developing a digital map base and a database; inputting information into the system. We created a digital map base and a database including information about the natural conditions and agricultural activities of the farm. The GIS developed by us can be used for production tasks; for performing spatial analysis of farmland; evaluating the effectiveness of agricultural technologies used; modeling, designing, and managing agricultural production; for predictive analytics based on an array of high-quality agro-information.