Issues of rational use of land resources were discussed in the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan
The meeting of Committee on ecology, environmental management, agro-industrial and food policy at which parliamentarians considered course of execution of the legislation in the field of protection of soils and rational use of land resources took place. The vice-chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan Yury Kamaltynov took part in work of the meeting.
The Chairman of the Committee Takhir Hadeev, opening a meeting, noted that the question of preservation of soils is a basis in the sphere of agricultural production. Food security by and large is also defined by a condition of land resources.
The parliamentarian complained that in the republic process of decrease in a humus – the main organic matter of the soil is observed, introduction of organic fertilizers decreases. Distribution of a cow-parsnip of Sosnovsky became one of problems which has also extremely negative effect on fertility of soils.
The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and food of the Republic of Tatarstan Ildus Gabdrakhmanov in detail told about the factors interfering preservation and protection of soils and its fertility in the performance.
It is about a large number of the cut territories of the republic ravines which total length is 27 thousand kilometers; the second factor – a water erosion to which about 1.4 million hectares are subject. arable lands (42 percent); the problem of sour soils still remains relevant, even in spite of the fact of lime of the considerable part of lands of the republic.
The ministry developed "The system of agriculture of the Republic of Tatarstan" in which questions of rational use of land resources, managements of factors of soil fertility and also the innovative and alternative systems of agriculture are widely presented. Ildus Gabdrakhmanov emphasized, that this scientific and practical work, is the reference book for heads and agronomists of farms.
He also reported that in frames of digitalization of agriculture introduction of the first stage of a geographic information system of agrarian and industrial complex comes to the end. Now more than 41 thousand fields of the republic are digitized and passported. "It will allow us to trace further the used lands the owner and to determine dynamics of a condition of soil fertility by concrete fields", – the speaker emphasized.
The deputy minister noted that development of plans of intraeconomic land management of agricultural formations goes slow rates. Acceleration of process requires allocation of additional resources.
The deputy minister of the land and property of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustem Merzakreev paid attention to need of updating of soil maps of the republic.
"In Tatarstan much attention was always paid to soil inspections. Till 2000 we updated every year soil maps of one-two areas. Since 2000 field examinations are not conducted. Though we have the best cards in the Russian Federation, they gradually begin to grow old", – he told.
Representatives of the ministries, departments, Public chamber, agricultural formations of the republic took part in discussion. Representatives of the Innopolis University told about the innovative developments on certification of the land plots, long-term plantings, hydraulic engineering constructions and the systems of melioration.
The deputy prime minister of the Republic of Tatarstan – the Minister of Agriculture and Food of the republic of the Republic of Tatarstan Marat Akhmetov who was present at a meeting paid attention that it is necessary to improve statutory requirements according to the address with lands. Decline in quality of soils directly influences economic well-being of nation, he emphasized.
In the resolution Committee recommended to a number of the ministries and departments to continue work on improvement of a condition of soils of the republic.
At the meeting parliamentarians considered and recommended to the State Council to adopt republican bills of introduction of amendments to the Land code of the Republic of Tatarstan, to the law of the Republic of Tatarstan "About Use of the Woods in the Republic of Tatarstan", and to separate acts of the Republic of Tatarstan.
The report on work of Committee for 2018 and the approximate plan of work for 2019 is considered. Members of the committee also approved federal bills and legislative initiatives of subjects of the country.
Press service of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan, Andrey Danilov's photo