Problems of agricultural land use in the Khabarovsk Territory

The author considers the agriculture postagrogenic period problems in the Khabarovsk Territory, such as soil degradation, reduction of agricultural lands and redistribution of their forms of ownership.  Most (about 80%) of the land is used for hayfields and pastures, while less than 15% of the land is used for arable land. The author points out the main postagrogenic perod consequences: loss of the soil cultivation signs, overgrowth of shrubs and small forests, degradation of the arable horizon structural and aggregate state, restoration processes development, reduction of soil filtration capacity, increased waterlogging and secondary waterlogging, changes in ecological and agrochemical parameters. The main problems in land reclamation are noted. In the post-agrogenic period, the area of reclaimed land in the region has halved. Currently, most of the reclaimed lands are in poor condition. The main number of land reclamation systems are abandoned and are not registered on the state cadastral register. The types of soils are considered depending on the degree of moisture, and for each type the optimal set of crops and a set of measures for their effective use in agriculture are given. Since the 2010s, in accordance with state programs and orders of the Government of the Russian Federation, work has been underway to restore and bring unused land into economic circulation. It is planned to increase the acreage of agricultural land involved in the turnover by at least 30 thousand hectares by 2030, including at least 20 thousand hectares by 2026.