ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT STATE AND USE OF LANDS FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSE IN NOVOSIBIRSK REGION

Abstract

The paper analyzes the current state and use of lands for agricultural purpose in Novosibirsk region. It also reflects the dynamics of land supply area in Novosibirsk region for the period 2006–2012. The tendency is traced to the reduction of lands for agricultural purpose. The area of agricultural lands went down by 29 tsnd. for 1993–2012, arable land did by 154.9 tsnd. for the same period caused by the transition of poor quality arable land to long-fallow land and forage grasslands as well as other land categories. The work examines the use of agricultural lands by enterprises, organizations, Russia’s citizens and their groups. Deterioration of arable soil conditions is taking place, so is the plant cover of hay and pasture lands because of their irrational use, which results in decreased farm crops productivity, reduced volume of farm output and enterprises› profitability. The burning matter is to conduct a set of events: agrochemical, hydromeliorative, ameliorative, forest cultural, erosion-preventive and disturbed land recovery. The urgency arises to redistribute land plots for agricultural purpose in favor of the entities that are able to manage them most efficiently and rationally.