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Marginal land

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Is land of poor quality with regard to agricultural use, and unsuitable for housing and other uses.

OECD, 2008, Glossary of Statistical Terms

Source category: International Organisation

 
An area where cost-effective production is not possible under given unfavourable environmental side conditions. These areas are defined as rural areas where farming conditions are more difficult due to natural constraints, which raise production costs and limit agricultural opportunities.
 
Nándor Csikós, Gergely Tóth, Concepts of agricultural marginal lands and their utilisation: A review, Agricultural Systems, Volume 204, 2023, 103560, ISSN 0308-521X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103560.
 
Source category: Scientific & Technical Literature
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OECD, Glossary of Statistical Terms

 
Nándor Csikós, Gergely Tóth, Concepts of agricultural marginal lands and their utilisation: A review, Agricultural Systems, Volume 204, 2023, 103560, ISSN 0308-521X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103560.
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29 Jun 2018 | 14 Mar 2025

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