Indicators used for assessment of the ecological dimension of sustainable arable farming - review

Abstract

Our study offers: A review of basic indicators important for sustainability assessment of arable farming (balance of nutrients, organic matter and energy, pesticide use, biodiversity and soil protection); A review and way of expression of the most frequent indicators for assessment of the above characters and impact of farming on the environment including the methods for a complex assessment of agricultural enterprises in which individual indicators have been used; A knowledge and practical experience of using of the indicators for assessment in agricultural enterprises.