Agricultural Land Market Research Articles

Some aspects of zoning of agricultural land in Kyzylorda region of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Currently, the mechanism of territory zoning is one of the main criteria for preserving the productive potential of agricultural land. Reduction of fertile lands, increase in the number of degraded areas as a result of negative desertification processes, decrease in the efficiency of agricultural lands, their conversion into reserve lands, indicates the irrationality of the existing directions and technologies of territorial division of lands by purpose, underutilization of production possibilities. For example, in 1991 the size of land use was 218.3 million hectares, in 2022 land plots are used by 50% (115.9 million hectares). Purpose - to study theoretical and methodological approaches to the planning of agricultural land and rural settlements (RS), taking into account economically balanced development and transparent spatial distribution. Methods - analysis and synthesis, with the help of which the cause-and-effect relations of functional and natural-economic zoning were determined; statistical method allowed to analyze the factors of involvement of agricultural land by categories and information-statistical data on Kyzylorda region. Results - the problems of establishing functional zones for the purpose of regulating the agricultural land market were revealed, socially oriented indicators of land ranking on the basis of land registration materials were outlined, existing systems of land use management were shown. Conclusions - zoning of lands intended for agricultural production in the RS is carried out in order to determine the boundaries of assessment zones and correction factors to the basic rates of payment for land plots, and is also necessary as a tool for regularization of land resources of built-up areas. A necessary condition for ecologically acceptable agricultural nature management is compliance with a set of agrotechnical practices and measures.

Analyzing individual rent price ratios in eastern German agricultural land markets: A GAMLSS approach

AbstractThis study explores the rent price ratio in agricultural land markets, crucial for evaluating market efficiency, policy needs, and farmer decision‐making. Traditionally, the analyses faced challenges due to the absence of concurrent sale and rent data for the same land, potentially leading to biased results. This research avoids this problem by utilizing a unique dataset from Eastern Germany, encompassing auction data from 2016 to 2019. This dataset is distinctive, containing both the purchase and lease price offers by individual farmers for the same agricultural land at a single point. Thus, this study overcomes the conventional limitations of using aggregated or non‐contemporaneous data. Hence, the focal point is to unravel the intricate relationship between individual rent price ratios and a myriad of influencing factors, including land characteristics and local farming structures. The use of Generalized Additive Models for Location, Shape, and Scale provides a robust framework for this analysis, offering a nuanced understanding of the distributional properties of individual rent price ratios. The study provides robust empirical evidence that highlights the need for adaptive and region‐specific policies if policy makers insist on intervening in the agricultural land market. Furthermore, promising points of departure for future research are identified. [EconLit Citation: Q15].

STUDYING THE EXPERIENCE OF FORMING AGRICULTURAL LAND MARKETS IN OTHER COUNTRIES

Ukraine is facing the challenge of improving the agricultural land market, which is of great importance for the economic and socio-economic development of agriculture. The lack of a clear action plan in this direction due to divergent views among stakeholders requires attention. International experience has been considered, and pathways for further development of the land market in Ukraine have been identified. Analyzing best practices from other countries can help avoid negative consequences and ensure compliance with European standards. The research findings indicate the need for regular market monitoring and measures to ensure that land use aligns with its intended purpose. The purpose of the work. The goal is to study international experience in establishing a land market in Ukraine and identifying opportunities for its further development. Practical significance. An important strategic task for Ukraine is to create conditions for the observance of all human rights, including the right to own, use, and dispose of property freely. The implementation of a free land market in Ukraine has the potential to contribute to the emergence of freedom of choice, new opportunities, and development prospects both in agriculture and in the economy as a whole. Results. Both positive and negative consequences of implementing market land relations have been considered in various countries, and priority stages of this process have been identified in our country. The results of the analysis indicate the need for regular monitoring of the land market and taking measures to ensure that land use aligns with its intended purpose.

AGRICULTURAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE «UKRAINE FACILITY» PROGRAM

Introduction. The agricultural sector has significant potential in Ukraine and can stimulate economic growth. In this direction, the key factors are further integration into the European Union. In order to implement the specified priorities at the legislative level, the program for Ukraine "Ukraine Facility" was developed. The effectiveness of regulatory regulation of the agrarian sector should be carried out based on the study of the interaction of economic, legal and social interests and has significant scientific relevance. Systematization, structuring and generalization of the main legal provisions in the direction of reforming the agro-food sector of Ukraine within the framework of the regulations of the "Ukraine Facility" program. The research is conducted for the purpose of collecting, updating, systematizing, analyzing facts, synthesizing new knowledge and generalizations that describe legal phenomena and allow to build cause-and-effect relationships between phenomena and subsequently predict their course. Summary of the main results of the study. For the analysis, the legal norms outlined in the regulations of the program for Ukraine "Ukraine Facility" are applied, which provides for the reconstruction of the agricultural sector of our country during 2024-2027. The legislative prescriptions of the existing legal regulation of the following sectors of the agricultural market are analyzed: institutional foundations of agricultural production and sustainable development of rural areas; ensuring the operation of the agricultural land market; administrative and institutional capacity to manage investment plans for agricultural production; prospects of the electronic register of agricultural producers; irrigation sector. Conclusions. The concept of regulatory ordering and regulation of agrarian relations should take into account that their participants are endowed with awareness and independent will, namely, agricultural production should be regulated not only by economic factors, but mostly by environmental and social advantages. Classical science assumes that all participants in the food sector act in the most appropriate way, aiming to obtain the greatest income, researching agrarian relations and trying to predict the behavior of subjects of market relations, and the state of the sector was conducted precisely on this hypothesis. Comparison of the indicated indicators testify to the feasibility of adopting the legal norms set forth in the regulations of the program for Ukraine "Ukraine Facility", which provides for the reconstruction of the agricultural sector of our country during the years 2024-2027.

Some issues of ensuring the restoration of land in the conditions of the development of market relations

The article is devoted to topical issues of ensuring the restoration of land in the conditions of the development of market relations. The legislative support for the formation and development of the agricultural land market has been studied. Negative processes are analyzed in detail regarding the current state of lands, the most threatening characteristics of which are their degradation and desertification, and the reasons for the rapid deterioration of their condition in recent years. It is emphasized that the formation of the land market consists of two elements: the land market for agricultural and non-agricultural purposes. The concepts of "land turnover^ and "land marketn are defined. It is noted that the conversion of land plots is carried out both in the conditions of the establishment and development of market relations, and in the conditions of the absence of a land market. The problem of preserving the quality of land, soil fertility, their protection and timely restoration in the conditions of change of owners and tenants of agricultural lands in the conditions of the development of market relations is investigated. Scientific works of scientists on the solution of the specified problem are cited. The influence of the qualitative state of land on the value of land plots and the peculiarities of determining their normative and expert monetary assessment are analyzed. Attention is focused on recording the state of land in the relevant documentation. Attention is drawn to the legal consequences of accidental destruction or damage to the rental object by the user. The shortcomings of the legal provision of obligations of owners and users of land plots to restore soil fertility, as well as other useful properties of the land, are investigated. It is noted that failure by a land user, in particular a tenant, to fulfill its obligations to restore the quality of land is grounds for the compulsory termination of its rights to a land plot. Suggested ways of improving legislation in the specified area. Proposals have been made to establish the quality of the land plot at the time of its alienation. Attention is focused on ensuring effective state control over the timely restoration of land.

Application of marketing tools in agricultural land market

Goal – the issues of development of agricultural land market are considered, since this specific type of operation with land plots requires the use of marketing tools that are more adapted to modern conditions. Methods – during the research, comparative method was used, on the basis of which the state of agricultural land was analyzed using the example of the Akmola region; statistical – based on the use of statistical data on supply and demand for land for agriculture. Results – it was determined that formation and expansion of the land market is one of the most important directions of land policy in Kazakhstan. It has been revealed that land resources occupy a special place in the system of socio-economic categories. An analysis of agricultural lands was carried out, which is associated with their special significance as the most important production potential in agricultural sector. Marketing concepts– as one of the ways to develop land market are shown. It is substantiated that the main type of payment for land is currently rent, since the bulk of agricultural land (98%) is leased. Conclusions – the main provisions obtained during the study can be used as information and analytical material for developing a methodology for calculating rental payments by determining criteria for improving the consumer properties of agricultural land. The pricing process requires new approaches, in particular, the existing methodology for calculating rent on agricultural land is outdated and needs to be improved, which will help stabilize and expand the volume of agricultural production, increase the intensity and efficiency of management.

Agricultural Land Market in Ukraine: Challenges of Trade Liberalization and Future Land Policy Reforms

After over 20 years of a strict moratorium on the turnover of agricultural land in Ukraine, an official market for this type of land has recently been established. The purpose of this study was to examine the functioning of the fundamental elements of this market from the moment of its introduction on 1 July 2021 until today, as well as to understand the possible directions for its further development. The analysis of the agricultural land market and the visualization of the obtained results were carried out using the PostgreSQL database, Python and SQL programming languages, and the QGIS and Metabase tools. It was found that the volume of the agricultural land market remains insignificant, as the total area of sold land during this period made up only 0.7% of the arable land area of Ukraine. Prices for land plots remained at the level of their normative monetary value and are still relatively low, which indicates the significant undercapitalization of agricultural land as a production factor. The stability of agricultural land prices under the influence of various factors also indicates their relative virtuality, which, taking into account the further lifting of restrictions on the size of land plots to be sold as of 1 January 2024, requires the use of appropriate land policy instruments in order to fully utilize the multipurpose role of land in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, which should be based on a human-rights-based approach to rural development, food security, and land policy.

LAND MARKET: REALITIES OF UKRAINE AND EXPERIENCE OF POLAND

Agricultural lands are an indispensable resource for ensuring food security in Ukraine. Ukraine is on the path of reforming land relations and forming a market for agricultural land. Since Poland is close to Ukraine in terms of climatic conditions and land use, its experience had been taken into account. The purpose of the article is to form the process of the agricultural land market in Ukraine based on the experience of Poland. To study the research problems, comparative methods of research and observation have been used, as well as methods of synthesis, analysis and abstract logical approaches to the search, justification and determination of periods of development of land relations in Ukraine and Poland. The article discusses the approaches of scientists to determining the essence of the “land market”, outlines the conditions for the development of the land market in European countries (Holland, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Great Britain, Scotland, Spain, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and Estonia). The periods of development of the land market in Poland and Ukraine have been highlighted. An analytical assessment of the market for the purchase and sale of agricultural land in the regions of Ukraine has been carried out (indicating the number of transactions completed and the total area of land plots). Comparative information on the cost of land in the European Union countries has been provided. The authors’ vision of the process of forming the agricultural land market in Ukraine is summarized, highlighting: I - Legal regulation; II - The step-by-step process of implementing the reform in accordance with the legislative framework, features of the implementation of land reform under martial law; III - Implementation of the land market using a transparent system through the Application (Unified portal of public services) Action; VI – State control over available agricultural lands and their legal structure; V – Conducting an expert assessment of land plots and/or determining their regulatory assessment; VI – State control over available agricultural lands and their legal structure; VII - Constant monitoring of the functional use of agricultural land.

Economic behavior of agricultural land market subjects

The purpose of the study is to build the agricultural land market subjects’ economic behavior models. The formation of rational land use in the agrarian sphere indicates influence of institutional factors – motives and interests of land owners that allow to ensure land distribution included in the market turnover between the most efficient users. The structural scheme of the agricultural land market subjects’ behavior motives has been proposed. The motives of sellers in the land market are to optimize income that is achieved by increasing a land plot attractiveness. Buyers are guided by the possession motives, use and disposal of land by acquiring a land plot. Sellers and buyers of land plots are individuals and legal entities. Agricultural organizations, individual entrepreneurs, farms, personal subsidiary plots, and citizens (rural population) participate in land sailing. Buyers in the market are owner, land user, landowner, and tenant. The functions of sellers and buyers have been systematized considering the purpose and action of the actors. Destructive and rational models of the agricultural land market actors’ economic behavior have been presented and developed. The application of the destructive model is associated with negative consequences characterized by land withdrawal from economic turnover, change of its intended purpose, and land transfer to another category. The rational model includes finding an optimal alternative under a set of constraints and provides for a high level of human intelligence and knowledge to make right decisions. Factors of this model are coordination of land ownership institutions and creation of a legal framework. It is characterized by strict administrative and legal regulation that contributes to eradication of shadowing in land relations. The area of application of the developed rational model of the agricultural land market subjects’ economic behavior is scientific organizations, agro-industrial complex management bodies at the regional and municipal levels, and agricultural producers.

Opening of the agricultural land market in Ukraine: advantages, disadvantages and ways to solve them

The paper covers the topic of opening the land market in Ukraine, in particular, focuses on the advantages, disadvantages and suggests ways to solve them. The author studies the main regulatory legal acts in the field of agricultural land. It is found that the quality of agricultural production and the overall food security of the state depend on the level of functioning of the land market. The authors examine the arguments and counterarguments for lifting the ban on land sales. It is concluded that the current moratorium only exacerbated the existing problems of the land market. The author analyzes the number of contracts for the sale and purchase of agricultural land plots by region. The analysis shows that due to the hostilities in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv regions, this indicator is low compared to other regions. Both positive and negative aspects of the Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Terms of Agricultural Land Turnover" of July 01, 2021 are highlighted. In particular, the author focuses on problematic aspects, such as: lack of equal access to credit resources for all forms of business in the agricultural sector; lack of criminal liability of state registrars for registering land involved in fraudulent schemes; unregulated sale of agricultural land to foreigners and some others. It is found that only proper and clear legislative regulation will help to eliminate the existing gaps.

A study of agro-economic development and its impact on socio-economic inequality in Ukraine

In today’s world, the problem of inequality is gaining global significance, and numerous international institutions set among their main tasks the fight against its manifestations – economic, social, etc. The study of economic inequality during martial law is extremely relevant, as it primarily negatively affects people’s lives and well-being, provokes crises and additional social tensions, and, as a result, destabilizes the state system and the national economy, which are already in a state of crisis due to military operations. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the causes of social and financial stratification of Ukrainian society in the context of agro-economic development. The dynamics of salary in Ukraine, in particular, in the agricultural sector, was studied using the method of statistical analysis, and the index of general economic stratification was calculated using the Gini coefficient method. Statistical data on the development of the agricultural land market was analysed, starting from the end of the moratorium in July 2021 and until June 2023. As a result, the current key indicators of the land market in Ukraine, and information on salary in various sectors of the economy in the period from 2014 to 2022 were obtained, and the incomes of agricultural employees were analysed, which turned out to be below average. For a more objective assessment, statistics on the largest agricultural countries of the European Union were used and compared with their inequality indicators. The calculation of the Gini coefficient showed a 10% increase in the inequality of income distribution of Ukrainian households between 2014 and 2022, but it was still lower than the current indicators of such European countries as Germany, Sweden, and Poland. The practical significance of the work lies in the development of recommendations for reducing the gap between rich and poor in Ukraine, in particular in the agricultural sector, which can be used by the relevant authorities to redistribute the agricultural market and optimize tax legislation

Legal restrictions on the turnover of agricultural land

It is indicated that the proper functioning of the agricultural land market, introduced from 01.07.2021, is possible if there is a clear, detailed and complete mechanism of legal regulation of the relevant social relations. This mechanism should be clear to both the owners of agricultural land plots and the purchasers. However, certain legislative provisions are ambiguously perceived and understood in society, and in the absence of accumulated practice of applying legislation on the land market, a number of questions remain open. This applies, in particular, to the limitations established by the legislator regarding the circle of participants in the market circulation of agricultural land, the legal form of the alienation of land plots, the area of land plots acquired by subjects of preferential right and other market participants, etc.
 The article provides a systematic analysis of the legislative provisions relating to legal restrictions in the sphere of agricultural land turnover, and identifies legal issues related to limitation of the circle of potential acquirers of land plots (individuals and legal entities), restrictions on the total area of land plots which may be acquired by individuals and legal entities, and restrictions on the legal form of alienation of agricultural land plots in the context of the land market. The author also analyzes the situation related to the exercise by lessees of the preemptive right to purchase leased land plots by legal entities established by foreigners. The authors substantiate the ways of solving these problems. They argue that the legislatively enshrined restrictions on the right of ownership of agricultural land are due to the need to ensure the public interest, since land, being the main national wealth, is under special protection of the state. At the same time, the authors believe that the legislator should not only create conditions for preventing and preventing legislation regulating relations on the agricultural land market, but also ensure transparent and fair competition of all participants in the agricultural land market.

Acquisition of Agricultural Land by Domestic and Foreign Legal Entities: Legal Prospects for Ukraine and other Countries

The aim of the research was to assess the legal framework for the acquisition of agricultural land by domestic and foreign legal entities, using the rules and regulations on the agricultural land market in Ukraine as an example of a system with ill-founded restrictions in this area. To accomplish this task, the authors resort to a set of scientific methods, including comparative review, systematic review and standard techniques of text analysis. The main result of the research was that it is imperative for Ukraine, taking into account that European integration is a key and unalterable priority of its foreign policy, to grant a general permission for foreign natural and legal persons to acquire agricultural land, as well as to introduce flexible approaches to setting acquisition limits. It is concluded that, the attention of policy makers should also focus on the need to deploy legal and institutional mechanisms that can respond to the challenges and risks associated with a significant degree of freedom of movement of agricultural land. This could include establishing in contracts for the alienation of agricultural land the obligations of buyers in relation to its rational use.

DETERMINANTS OF CHANGES IN AGRICULTURAL LAND PRICES AT REGIONAL LEVEL IN POLAND

The aim of the research was to identify factors determining changes in land prices and to indicate clusters of Polish voivodeships distinguished according to the adopted variables. Because of the specific features of the agricultural land market in Poland, the performed analyses accounted for the distinction in prices of agricultural land from the Agricultural Property Stock of the State Treasury and from private land trade. In view of the formal and legal regulations implemented in Poland, and the way changes in land prices are recorded, the analysis concerned the time period of 2013-2020, divided into two sub-periods: 2013-2016, and 2017-2020. One of the most significant considerations was the fact that there were two submarkets on the Polish agricultural land market, such as the farmland in private turnover and the farmland from the Agricultural Property Stock of the State Treasury. The highest differentiation of land prices between the voivodeships was due to the average monthly disposal income per capita from a family farm relative to the average monthly income per capita from being self-employed, and the total acreage of farmland sold from the State Treasury Stock.

Analiza evoluției pieței funciare agricole prin prisma tranzacțiilor de vânzare-cumpărare

The agricultural land market, as a specific element of the real estate market, was reestablished in the Republic of Moldova by the end of the last century. During the development of the national agricultural land market, there were different fluctuation trends of the main indicators, which reflect the quantitative aspects of land development: the correlation between demand and supply, market price of agricultural land, sold-purchased land areas, etc. The most important indicator is the market price of agricultural land, which, under the conditions of free land market, is formed based on the correlation between supply and demand for land. The sale-purchase type of business predominates in the transaction structure of the land market. In this context, in order to investigate the issues related to the functioning of the agricultural land market, the number of sale-purchase transactions of agricultural land, the area of agricultural land subject to sale, as well as the average sale-purchase price of agricultural land have been analyzed.

Agricultural land turnover in Ukraine: New challenges and new opportunities

The experience of the market turnover of agricultural land in Ukraine has shown that untimely and insufficiently comprehensive analysis of the functioning of the land market can lead to incorrect conclusions and limit the understanding of its dynamics and impact on the country’s economic situation. The purpose of the study was to identify the main trends and indicators of the market turnover of agricultural land in Ukraine by analysing land ownership transactions. The methodological tools of the problem under study were general scientific and special methods, as well as the method of comparison and abstract and logical methods. The main results of the study are a cost and quantitative assessment of transactions of sale and purchase of ownership rights to agricultural land in Ukraine, which makes it possible to identify the main trends in the land market. Certain provisions can be used to formulate strategies for the development of land relations in Ukraine. The number and share of transactions involving the sale and purchase of ownership rights to agricultural land in the overall structure of transactions is determined. The area of land ownership rights to which were alienated through sale and purchase is determined. The author calculates the value of agricultural land depending on its remoteness from a settlement, regional location and designated purpose. Fluctuations in the value of arable land depending on their territorial location and in the overall dynamics by month are determined. The level of activity of agricultural land market participants in the country as a whole and by regions is determined. The results and trends in the market turnover of agricultural land in the territories where military operations were or are ongoing are investigated. The main key indicators of the market turnover of agricultural land are determined. Forecasts of the value of arable land in Ukraine by the end of 2023 are formed. The discrepancy between the Ukrainian model of agricultural land market turnover and the models operating in the European Union has been established. The results of the study can be used to develop ways to reorient the market turnover of agricultural land to the European principles of functioning aimed at the development of family farming as a fundamental goal of Ukraine’s agricultural policy

The Value of Agricultural Areas: An Estimation Model of the Area to the Southeast of the City of Bari

The role of agricultural activities in countries with mature economies suggests, on the one hand, the traditional role of producing foodstuffs and dietary fibers; on the other, it speaks to the offering of landscape, cultural, recreational, and environmental services. The member states of the European Union have for some time derogated the control of agricultural processes to EU decision-making, within an overarching vision that recalls both roles of this primary activity. The COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia–Ukraine military crisis have heightened the urgency to protect national agricultural production and guarantee minimum levels of agricultural provisions. In Italy, this orientation clashes with practices of unauthorized construction, favored by policies of “building amnesties”, and the pressure exercised on urban growth that, particularly in fringe areas, modifies the mercantile nature of agricultural lands. This paper examines the theme in operative terms, analyzing an urban fringe in the city of Bari. The use of multiple regression analysis, applied to the agricultural land market, evidenced how prices in these areas are clearly impacted by their potential transformation into buildable terrains, even when urban plans do not foresee this use.

Тhe agricultural land market in Ukraine: the first summary of legal regulation

ANNOTATION: Introduction. ABSTRACT: Introduction. The work is devoted to the analysis of the effectiveness of legal influence on social relations that arose after the opening of the agricultural land market in Ukraine (2021-2022), and the application of economic indicators to determine the effectiveness of land law norms. Establishing in the Basic Law the possibility of authoritative restriction of the right to freely exercise the powers of the owner on a land plot and land circulation in general can be dangerous. Such interventions are associated with the risk that limiting the right to private ownership of land may lead to devaluation of its content, which, in its development, will restrain the economic activity of market participants. At the same time, along with limiting the powers of the private owner of the land, the legislator imposes on the state bodies the duty of reasonable and fair intervention in the activities of the owners of land plots. The Constitution of Ukraine states that the right to own land is guaranteed (according to Article 14), all subjects of ownership and management are equal before the law, the state itself ensures equal protection of their rights (according to Article 13), and the institution of private property rights land is inviolable (according to Article 41).

APPLICATION OF THE LATEST INFORMATION AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF LAND RESOURCES OF AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES

Introduction. Land resources as an object of management are traditionally considered in connection with land relations that determine the content of systems of interactions of economic agents that arise in the process of ownership, management and use of land – an important factor of production and the spatial basis of human life. The structural and functional complexity of the management system is due to its multi-level nature, a wide range of general and specific management functions that are implemented, the heterogeneity of subjects of land relations, and the diversity of their economic interests. Methods. General scientific and special methods were used in the work in order to achieve the goal: the dialectical method of scientific knowledge – to consider the essence of the latest information and digital technologies in the management of land resources; synthesis – to clarify the interrelationships between subjects of land relations in the conditions of digitalization; graphic – for visual display of the obtained results; abstract and logical method – for forming research conclusions and proposals. Results. The meaning and role of land resources is revealed, various approaches to determining their economic essence in the conditions of the use of information and digital technologies in land resource management are considered. The main directions of digitalization of land resource management of agricultural enterprises are highlighted. Discussion. The obtained results of the research can be used for the implementation of the latest information and digital technologies in the practice of land resource management. This will enable agricultural commodity producers to analyse large volumes of data, control the state of land resources and the rationality of their use at different levels of management, which will contribute to the transparency of the functioning of the agricultural land market. In the future, the use of digital land management systems will make it possible to: create an informational computer system for assessing the quality and location of agricultural land plots based on their inventory, assessment of productive and territorial features; to complete the formation of the introduction of free circulation of agricultural land and the improvement of land legal relations, which will contribute to attracting additional credit resources to agribusiness against the pledge of land and improving the efficiency of the industry. Keywords: digitization, information technologies, land resources, land market, precision agriculture, geoinformation system.

Current state of the land resources of Sumy region: problems and priority directions of their protection

Purpose. To assess the ecological condition of the Sumy region's soils and to develop priority directions for the protection of land resources of any form of ownership. Methods. The theoretical method of system analysis, comparison and generalization were used in the framework of the conducted research. Current legal acts and research by scientists on land use problems served as the theoretical basis. Statistical data on the state of land resources of the Sumy region served as an information base for the analysis and comparison of phenomena. Results. The ecological condition of the agricultural lands of the Sumy region was analyzed. Weaknesses in the existing soil protection system of the region were identified. Modern land use in most cases is not rational. Excessive plowing of agricultural land leads to depletion of land resources, depression of rural areas, disruption of the natural process of soil formation. Measures to improve and preserve the land cover and its rational use in the Sumy region are proposed. The use of analytical studies allows to thoroughly characterize the economic potential of agricultural lands of the Sumy region, to determine the prospects for their use, reproduction and increase in fertility, which corresponds to the interests of the state, territorial communities, their population and economic entities on the land. The land reform, which is being carried out in Ukraine, sets itself the main task of opening a free land market, is a nationwide phenomenon and relies on the support of the rural population.The work also deals with the issues of land management, land management planning taking into account rational nature management and the land protection system. Conclusions. Land protection is becoming increasingly important as it affects the protection of the natural environment, including forests, waters, subsoil, wildlife and atmospheric air. Improving the state of land resources is a prerequisite for increasing the volume of agricultural production and creating an effective agricultural land market in Ukraine. Therefore, it is important to implement an effective model of land relations and build a perfect legal framework to ensure rational land use.