USE AND STATE OF LANDS IN AGRICULTURE OF RUSSIAN FAR EAST

Abstract

The theoretical and applied aspects of the agricultural land use are considered, estimates of land resources used in the agriculture and their regional differentiation under different agro-geographical conditions on the territory of the Far East agricultural zone areperformed. The proposed approach to investigating the agro-potential allows to analyze and image its arrangement, condition and types and efficiency of its use. The quantitative and qualitative characteristics of lands used in the agriculture of the Far-Eastern are presented. The structural changes, dynamics and intensity in the agro-potential use are shown. The agro-ecological characteristic of the agricultural areas most favorable for agriculture is given.

Keywords

• land resources
• agro-potential
• agriculture
• Far Eastern region
• land use dynamics
• lands involved into the agricultural turnover
• types of agricultural land use
• agro-ecological zoning