Publication/ In. M. Moskalenko, V. F. Volunteer, B. M. Chepkov et al . ; Edited by. In. M. Moskalenko, Kiev: Harvest, 19831988. , table -14, scan h/b, dpi300, OCR, navigator. The book, based on the analysis of the state of land resources of Ukraine and the accumulated experience, highlights the main ways and methods of improving the efficiency of use and strengthening the protection of land in the production process. Much attention is paid to improving soil fertility, improving the accounting of the land fund and state control over its use. Designed for managers and specialists of agricultural enterprises, planning and environmental authorities. Land resources of the Ukrainian SSR and ways to increase the efficiency of their use . Foundations of sustainable land use in the context of scientific and technological progress in agriculture. State registration of land and control over its use . Protection of soils from water and wind erosion. Protection and reclamation of land in mining and construction. Optimization of the use of agricultural land in the Kulikovo district of the Chernihiv region . Experience of advanced farms on the most efficient use of land and improving soil fertility.