Land reform: measures which should precede its completion

Abstract

Goal. To substantiate the measures to be taken before the completion of the land reform and the abolition of the moratorium on the purchase and sale of agricultural land. Methods. Analysis of the soil conditions of Ukraine and their fertility during the years of land reform. Use of domestic and foreign experience. Results The goal of land reform has not been achieved, since a full landowner is not formed, the crop is lower than could be achieved, soil fertility falls. Conclusions Complete the land reform and abolish the moratorium on the purchase and sale of agricultural land is appropriate, subject to radical changes in the state land use strategy, ground cultivation by the perfect method and the introduction of a fair price for land, mandatory fixation of the soil at the time of sale and further in the process of their Systematic state monitoring, substantive improvement of the current soil protection legislation, which should provide for the imposition of significant penalties until it is returned I land in state ownership in case of gross violation of the rules of rational land use (regardless of ownership on the ground), the introduction of a national program of soil health.