Evaluation of statistical data on soil contamination of the Krasnodar Territory with pesticides

Abstract

Agricultural activity is highly developed in the Krasnodar Territory, agricultural lands occupy more than 60% of its area. There is a risk of human health effects when eating agricultural products grown on soils contaminated with pesticides. Environmental problems caused by the contamination of agricultural soils of the region with pesticides determine its environmental safety and are very relevant. In the Russian Federation, many years of research are being conducted on soil contamination with pesticides in various regions. The annual reports contain data on the surveyed territories and survey areas, on the average and maximum concentrations of various pesticides, and on the types of pesticides. This study is devoted to the analysis of officially published data on soil pollution of the Krasnodar Territory in order to evaluate statistical data, identify trends in pollution changes in the field of observation and the possibility of forecasting. As a result of the conducted research, certain shortcomings were identified in the presentation of information on soil contamination with pesticides in the Krasnodar Territory, the trend of changes in soil contamination with pesticides was revealed and a forecast was made for some substances.