Soil Survey and Land Evaluation

Types of soil survey and legend designs. Principles and techniques of soil survey reporting. Land resource evaluation and land utilization types. Land qualities and characteristics. Guidelines for interpretation of land use requirements. Field mapping, preparation of soil and land use maps and reports. Land use based on FAO Framework for the Land Evaluation. The concept of soil fertility mapping. Suitability evaluation. Use of soil fertility maps.  GIS. Productivity indexing.