Features of Acquisition of Agricultural Land Plots for Private Ownership in the Russian Federation

Abstract

The article considers topical aspects of the acquisition of the right of private property in the Russian Federation for land plots of agricultural purpose under the mechanism of state support for agricultural producers. The importance of the topic is due to the agricultural land value, that plays a special strategic role in the state as the main means of food production, as well as being one of the guarantees of the development of the agricultural sector in the country. The number of privately owned agricultural plots is increasing every year. This is facilitated by the establishment in 2015 of an accessible and clear procedure for the acquisition of public land in private ownership. At present, there are sufficient cases of private ownership of land, taking into account the specific development of land rights in the post-Soviet period. In order to acquire agricultural land, the Act also provides for a preferential purchase price, which only facilitates the involvement in civil circulation of agricultural land. For all that, despite the positive dynamics of the conversion of land plots to private ownership, the volume of state and municipal ownership of land still significantly exceeds private ownership. It has been established that the State provides for various cases of acquisition of agricultural land for private ownership, subject to compliance with certain requirements of the current legislation. In practice, the authorized bodies and applicants must strictly comply with the requirements of the law, otherwise in the future in a judicial dispute their actions (omission) can be defined as abuse of the right, violation of freedom of competition and equal access to land, and the concluded contract may be invalidated.