Current status and optimization pathways for agricultural land use in Asian Russia

Marina Motoshkina; Bair Gomboev; Valentin Batomunkuev; Aryuna Badmaeva; Sandema Shirapova

doi:10.55186/25876740_2026_69_1_9

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CURRENT STATUS AND OPTIMIZATION PATHWAYS FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND USE IN ASIAN RUSSIA Current status and optimization pathways for agricultural land use in Asian Russia

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Published in INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL · Issue 1 · Pages 9–14 · Rubric: Land relations and land management

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_1_9

Received: 12.12.2025 Accepted: 14.01.2026 Published: 15.02.2026

Authors

Marina Motoshkina

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Bair Gomboev

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Valentin Batomunkuev

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Aryuna Badmaeva

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Sandema Shirapova

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Marina Motoshkina

Academic degree: candidate of geographical sciences

Science rang: docent

Baikal Institute of Nature Management Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences senior researcher · Laboratory of geostrategic research and spatial development · Russian Federation · Ulan-Ude

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Bair Gomboev

Academic degree: doctor of geographical sciences

Science rang: professor

Baikal Institute of Nature Management Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Chief Scientific Officer · Laboratory of geostrategic research and spatial development · Russian Federation · Ulan-Ude

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Valentin Batomunkuev

Academic degree: candidate of geographical sciences

Baikal Institute of Nature Management Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences leading researcher, head of the laboratory · Laboratory of geostrategic research and spatial development · Russian Federation · Ulan-Ude

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Aryuna Badmaeva

Baikal Institute of Environmental Management of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences postgraduate student · Laboratory of geostrategic research and spatial development · Russian Federation · Ulan-Ude

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Sandema Shirapova

Academic degree: candidate of geographical sciences

Science rang: docent

Dorji Banzarov Buryat State University acting head of the department · head of the department of Ecology and Natural Resources · Russian Federation · Ulan-Ude

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ABSTRACT

The relevance of the study is determined by systemic problems in land use and the need to ensure the country's food security. The research focuses on the agricultural lands of five federal subjects in Asian Russia: Republic of Tuva, Republic of Buryatia, Tyumen Oblast, Novosibirsk Oblast, and Khabarovsk Krai. The aim is to identify the key reasons for the withdrawal of land from agricultural use and to develop measures for optimizing its utilization. The study employed methods of comparative and statistical analysis of state land registry and monitoring data for the period 2021-2025. The results revealed a significant variation in the proportion of unused land, ranging from 3.07% in the Republic of Tuva to 24-30% in the other studied regions. Environmental challenges in agriculture are intensifying under current conditions. Advances in biological and chemical processes have significantly expanded the possibilities for agricultural activity. This has led to an increase in geo-ecological problems: aridity, flooding, soil salinization, waterlogging, permafrost, desertification, dust storm formation, mudflows, wildfires, etc. It was established that the primary reasons are natural and climatic constraints (droughts, waterlogging, permafrost), organizational and economic factors (low profitability, machinery shortages), the consequences of the 1990s land reform, and imperfections in the legislative framework. Key proposed measures include: improving the monitoring system, developing land reclamation, providing economic incentives for agricultural producers, conducting a land inventory, and strengthening liability for the misuse of land. The practical significance of the work lies in the fact that its conclusions can be used by state and municipal authorities to develop targeted programs for bringing abandoned lands back into economic circulation and enhancing the efficiency of the macro-region's agricultural industrial complex.

KEYWORDS

agricultural land, unused land, soil degradation, land monitoring, arable land, pastures

Funding

The present research was prepared within the framework of the State research program of the Baikal Institute of Nature Management SB RAS 122021800169-0.

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Motoshkina M. A., Gomboev B. O., Batomunkuev V. S., Badmaeva A. S., Shirapova S. D. Current status and optimization pathways for agricultural land use in Asian Russia // INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 2026. no. 1. pp. 9-14. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_1_9. (Date of access 30.10.2026).

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Marina Motoshkina, Gomboev B. O., Batomunkuev V. S., Badmaeva A. S., Shirapova S. D.. "Current status and optimization pathways for agricultural land use in Asian Russia." INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL.1 (2026): 9-14. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_1_9.

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Motoshkina M. A., Gomboev B. O., Batomunkuev V. S., Badmaeva A. S., Shirapova S. D. (2026). Current status and optimization pathways for agricultural land use in Asian Russia. INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL(1), 9-14. https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_1_9

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Marina Motoshkina, Gomboev B. O., Batomunkuev V. S., Badmaeva A. S., Shirapova S. D.. "Current status and optimization pathways for agricultural land use in Asian Russia." INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL, no. 1 (2026): 9-14. https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_1_9.

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