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| AGR102A - Area under irrigation command and agricultural area irrigated, by land use, macroregions, development regions and counties |
| Definition |
Land improvements - the total hydrotechnical works meant for land improvement, ensurance of soil fertility by improving its quality in order to use unproductive land for agricultural purposes or to improve the development conditions of crops on low productivity land.
Irrigated area - the total works carried out to ensure the controlled water supply to the crops in order to increase the agricultural output and guarantee its independence from weather conditions.
Reclaimed area - the total hydrotechnical works carried out to remove the excess water from low land surface for cultivation purposes or for plant health reasons.
Drained area - the total hydrotechnical works meant to remove the excess moisture and to consolidate the land of an agricultural or non-agricultural area through a network of drainage ducts which are underground ducts or open surface channels.
Erosion proof area - the hydrotechnical works carried out to reduce or to stop the soil surface degradation due to external geographical agents by removing its fertile layer and the performance of water-course regulation works to avoid rain water flowing from slopes to prevent damage caused by floods at the slope base.
Agricultural area irrigated - represents the area on which irrigations were carried out at least once in an agricultural year.
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| Periodicity |
Annual |
| Data sources |
Land improvement details |
| Last update |
APR 23, 2024 |
| Observations |
Date source is National Administration for Land Improvements R.A. (autonomous body), which has data available from 1997.
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| Responsible person |
Craciun S. Valerica, e-mail: valerica.craciun@insse.ro, tel. 0213181823 |
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