THE CONDITION OF LAND RESOURCES IN ZYTOMYR REGION AND THE WAYS TO OPTIMIZE THEIR USAGE

The article summarizes the condition of land resources and soils in Zhytomyr region, the special aspects of their usage in particular. Land fund of Zhytomyr region are 2982,7 thous. ha – 4.93% of the national part. The soil plowing index is exceeded in six areas of region due to natural lands, that leads to soil degradation processes. Anthropogenic pollution of agriculturally used areas is taken into consideration. It brings to notice the territories of Polissya with high-acidity podsolic and peat-bog soils in which the coefficients of radionuclide transfer from soil to plants are significant. It must be taken into consideration the works on the pollution level monitoring of the territory or crops while the developing productive activity programs, on the results of which planning of anti-radiation measures must be done. Farms should be the basis of agricultural production united into service and marketing cooperatives. It provides the measures of improvement the environmental situation in agricultural sector based on the research data