Abstract
Land reform, which has been ongoing in Ukraine since 1990, now includes several strategic tasks, including the opening of the agricultural lands market. The article aims to identify the main risks of land reform implementation in Ukraine and outline the prospects for its development and impact on the country’s economy. The current state of the problem is analyzed based on the study of literary sources, regulatory and legal base, legislative initiatives, and their discussion in Ukrainian society. An attempt to systematically outline the possible positive consequences and risks of land reform in Ukraine in its various variants was made. Key initiatives for change, their impact on the economy of the state, and the benefits of major stakeholder groups are summarized. The necessity of ensuring based on the reform of the rational land use, forming a class of efficient land users in the society, stimulating the farming development and organic production development, was emphasized.
Highlights
Integration into the world economic space opens new opportunities for Ukraine
The problem of the agricultural land market introduction in Ukraine is in the focus of society
Despite the considerable preparatory stage for the rent version of the Draft Law “On Amendments to opening of the land market, numerous public dis- Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the cussions of land reform, there are no specific cal- Circulation of Agricultural Lands” of 25.09.2019 culations and analytical data and a forecast of so- No 2178 provides for a limit on the possession of cio-economic effect from the Ministry of Economic agricultural land – no more than 10 thousand
Summary
Integration into the world economic space opens new opportunities for Ukraine. Efficient land use will promote economic development and welfare of the population, stimulate the investment, and increase the productivity in agriculture and several other sectors. Despite the considerable preparatory stage for the rent version of the Draft Law “On Amendments to opening of the land market, numerous public dis- Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the cussions of land reform, there are no specific cal- Circulation of Agricultural Lands” of 25.09.2019 culations and analytical data and a forecast of so- No 2178 provides for a limit on the possession of cio-economic effect from the Ministry of Economic agricultural land – no more than 10 thousand. High fragmentation of agricultural lands – the need for consolidation of agricultural lands Lack of a clear procedure for exercising of pre-emptive right to acquisition of rented land by tenant farmers – providing for a transparent procedure Lack of protection against raiding – strengthening the regulatory and legal regulation of antiraiding actions. Threat to the sovereignty and security of the state – protection of border lands Threat to sustainable development of rural areas, development of farming through displacement them by agroholdings – support for the development of rural areas and small agricultural producers
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