REFLECTIONS ON THE LARGE-SCALE LAND RECLAMATION IN BELARUS, DEVOTED TO THE 40 ANNIVERSARY OF THE STATE PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE

Abstract

Large-scale land improvement by hydraulic engineering in the USSR has received a rank of an internal state policy major direction in 1966 after the decision of the CPSU Central Committee Plenums in May of 1966 and USSR «On land reclamation wide development for grain and other cultures high and steady yields achieving» Council of Ministers Decision on June, 16th, 1966.The reasons of the specified program acceptance in the USSR are considered, the meliorative construction and reconstruction of meliorative systems rates analysis for 1966-2004 is presented. The basic drawbacks, the problems encountered in land improvement and use of the reclaimed grounds are described in detail; the reasons of their occurrence and elimination ways, together with the land reclamation efficiency increase in Belarus ways are specified in the article. The nonprofessional conclusions criticism and recommendations on the drained agricultural grounds bogging is given. In opinion of the author, a key to the problems decision in the field of land improvement efficiency increase is in a high standard of farming on the basis of scientifically proved recommendations coordinated to the objects specific existing condition.