Factors and problems influencing solutions of land consolidation projects

Abstract

Land consolidation is a special land management process, in which land parcels are redistributed in a certain area. This specific process is not applied on a daily basis; therefore individual projects are important for the development of Lithuanian agriculture [1]. The main tasks of land consolidation project are: the complex redevelopment of land plots; formation of rational size and shape of land plots; increasing landholding and reducing distances between land parcels on farms [2]. However, real implementation of land consolidation projects is faced with a variety of problems that has a negative impact on project solutions [3]. The aim of the article is to identify problematic factors influencing land consolidation project solutions. To achieve the goal, two land consolidation projects in Kelmė and Biržai districts were analyzed. A comparative analysis for identifying problematic factors in the consolidation projects has been carried out. The total area of land consolidation project in Kelmė district is 1049 ha, with 91 land owners and 196 land plots participated. The area of analyzed project in Biržai district was 569 ha, with 38 participants and 98 land plots. Changes of land plots owners after land consolidation project were analyzed in this survey (table 1)