Identification and restoration of unused agricultural land based on planned land inventory

Abstract

The article considers the procedure for identification of unused agricultural land for its involvement in economic turnover. The object of study is the Yaroslavl and Smolensk regions of the Russian Federation, where the share of unused agricultural land is from 12 to 50%. This identification is based on the methods of planned land inventory, the main purpose of which is to assess the reasons for land disposal, the cultural and technical conditions of land and preparation of recommendations for introduction of lands into agricultural circulation. This work includes the proposals to establish the order of involvement of land plots into economic turnover.