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WATER, LAND AND FOREST RESOURCES

INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF ARABLE LAND USE

Nurlygul Unysheva 1 , Saule Makenova 2 , Lazzat Babkenova 3 , Rauza Abeldina 4

1 S. Seifullin Agro Technical Research University; 2 S.Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University; 3 Siberian State University of Geosystems and Technologies; 4 S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University

doi.org/10.37884/3-2025/51 pp. 527-538 Admitted 17.07.2025 Published 30.09.2025

Abstract

Under the conditions of increasing pressure on agricultural lands and declining soil fertility, the rational use of arable-suitable lands becomes a priority direction of agrarian policy. The aim of this study is to develop a geoinformation model for assessing land suitability for arable use within the Yesil district of Akmola region. The input data included Landsat-8 satellite imagery, a digital elevation model (SRTM), climatic parameters (CRU), and soil characteristics from the HWSD database. The methodology comprised the application of the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), agroecological zoning, and land classification based on the FAO framework. The results revealed that 82% of the district’s territory belongs to the moderately suitable category (S2), 15% to the marginally suitable category (S3), and 3% to the unsuitable category (N). No highly suitable lands (S1) were identified. The integrated suitability map illustrates the spatial distribution of agro-economically promising areas. The practical significance of the research lies in providing a scientifically grounded basis for decision-making in the field of rational land use, subsidy allocation, and assessment of the profitability of developing unused lands. The developed GIS-based model can serve as a decision-support tool for agricultural production planning, implementation of land reclamation measures, and may also be adapted for use in other agricultural regions of Kazakhstan.

arable-suitable land GIS Analytic Hierarchy Process remote sensing rational land use digital elevation model

01 Introduction

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“INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF ARABLE LAND USE”. Izdenister Natigeler, no. 3 (107), Sept. 2025, pp. 527-38, https://doi.org/10.37884/3-2025/51.
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