The problem of rational and efficient use of agricultural land remains very relevant for all agricultural territories of the region, regardless of agro-climatic conditions. But on the territory of each agro-climatic zone there are characteristic negative processes that affect agricultural production. The article deals with the problem of the qualitative condition, use and protection of agricultural land in land use, based on their long-term monitoring. As a result of the research, the main negative processes have been identified, the degrees of their development and the intensity of their spread have been determined. Prolonged and intensive use of the land in combination with natural factors has led to deterioration of the condition of the land and the lack of the possibility of further effective use. The article also suggests measures for the protection of degraded lands and their further rational use.
zemlepol'zovanie, sel'skohozyaystvennye ugod'ya, monitoring zemel', negativnye processy, ohrana zemel'