Instructions on technical standards of land and soil classification.
Toprak ve arazi siniflamasi standartlari teknik talimati.
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LEX-FAOC114983
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The aim of this Instruction is to regulate rules and procedures of land and soil classification in accordance with Law No. 5403 on soil preservation and land utilization and the Regulation on the implementation of the Law No. 5403. The Instruction sets standards related to the determination, survey, analysis and classification of land and soil resources. The Instruction further covers an annex consisted of seven Chapters: Standards to be Used in Classification of Agricultural Land (I), Classification of Land Use Capability (II), Land Suitability Classifications (III), Wetland Classification (IV), Standards of Index and Land Survey to be Applied in Land Consolidation Projects (V), Soil Information (VI), Soil Classification (VII).