We constantly face problems arising out of problematic legislation concerning this matter. In our case, the development of forestry on agricultural lands is very important for creating pastures designed for cows and goats grazing, beekeeping and permaculture. In addition, current requirements (for example, the requirement for using monocultural agents or fertilizers that are washed away and cause damage to the nature) create an adverse impact on the environment.
Overgrown fields are perceived as a big problem for agriculture. Now about 80 million hectares of agricultural lands in Russia is overgrown; the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation only expects 5 million of those to be put to work within the next 4 years. Overgrowth often occurs due to objective reasons (high cost of uprooting and low soil fertility.) If, as it is in many European countries, we start growing forests on these lands with proper care instead of deforesting them, then we can get a number of good outcomes, benefitting Russian economy as well. New Zealand, for example, does exactly that: it exports twice as much timber to China than Russia, but without cutting down natural forests at that. We sent our proposals to the Ministry of Economic Development as comments to the “On Approving the Specifics of Using, Protecting, Protecting and Reproducing Forests Located on Agricultural Land” draft decree. During the session of the State Council with the participation of the Human Rights Council, these comments were voiced to Vladimir Putin; he was in favor of examining and addressing this issue.
This is an important eco-related topic for the Prioksky lands of the Yasnogorsky District. Even before the revolution, a forest was planted there, which has since become overgrown and now requires renovation. At the same time, the neighboring agricultural lands with large erosion ravines and low fertility are overgrown, although they are perfect for recreational activities and agriforestry. The existing Rosselkhoznadzor requirements force them to be uprooted. The development of forestry, related types of farming and agritourism in these areas makes it possible to create more jobs and bring more life to the countryside.
Due to the current lack of experience in the operation of such forests in Russia or special organizations, we believe it is crucial to create an all-Russian Association of Agriforestry, which will teach owners of agricultural land to conduct agriforestry with proper care and to take fire protection measures, assist in organizing structures for technical support of agriforestry farmers and help build regulatory requirements for this type of activity. All these measures can increase the volume of business timber production in Russia by 50%, create about 100 thousand jobs and make a huge contribution to the country's ecology. We can organize a center based on our farm for training in agriforestry on agricultural lands.
Overgrown fields are perceived as a big problem for agriculture. Now about 80 million hectares of agricultural lands in Russia is overgrown; the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation only expects 5 million of those to be put to work within the next 4 years. Overgrowth often occurs due to objective reasons (high cost of uprooting and low soil fertility.) If, as it is in many European countries, we start growing forests on these lands with proper care instead of deforesting them, then we can get a number of good outcomes, benefitting Russian economy as well. New Zealand, for example, does exactly that: it exports twice as much timber to China than Russia, but without cutting down natural forests at that. We sent our proposals to the Ministry of Economic Development as comments to the “On Approving the Specifics of Using, Protecting, Protecting and Reproducing Forests Located on Agricultural Land” draft decree. During the session of the State Council with the participation of the Human Rights Council, these comments were voiced to Vladimir Putin; he was in favor of examining and addressing this issue.
This is an important eco-related topic for the Prioksky lands of the Yasnogorsky District. Even before the revolution, a forest was planted there, which has since become overgrown and now requires renovation. At the same time, the neighboring agricultural lands with large erosion ravines and low fertility are overgrown, although they are perfect for recreational activities and agriforestry. The existing Rosselkhoznadzor requirements force them to be uprooted. The development of forestry, related types of farming and agritourism in these areas makes it possible to create more jobs and bring more life to the countryside.
Due to the current lack of experience in the operation of such forests in Russia or special organizations, we believe it is crucial to create an all-Russian Association of Agriforestry, which will teach owners of agricultural land to conduct agriforestry with proper care and to take fire protection measures, assist in organizing structures for technical support of agriforestry farmers and help build regulatory requirements for this type of activity. All these measures can increase the volume of business timber production in Russia by 50%, create about 100 thousand jobs and make a huge contribution to the country's ecology. We can organize a center based on our farm for training in agriforestry on agricultural lands.
