Owners in various regions of the Krasnoyarsk territory have had nearly 300 hectares of land seized.
In the Krasnoyarsk region, an abundance of neglected farmland, previously owned by individuals with obligations to use it for agriculture, has been returned to state ownership. Unfortunately, these owners failed to fulfill their agricultural duties, resulting in the unnecessary abandonment of these lands.
In the Beresovsky district, a court order is in place to seize a 17.01-hectare undeveloped plot of land from its owner, as reported by the regional Rosselehoznadzor (Rostov-on-Don Agriculture and Food Control Directorate).
Back in 2020, inspectors from the agency discovered that the land had become overgrown with weeds and trees, clearly indicating that livestock had not been grazing there, and seeds had not been sown.
At that time, the owner was fined. Along with multiple warnings, these orders went unheeded.
In February of last year, Rosselehoznadzor submitted evidence from the inspections to the regional Agency for Management of State Property, aimed at seizing the land from the owner and selling it through auctions. A year later, the court delivered its decision.
So far this year, over six undeveloped plots, totaling an area of 297.9 hectares, have been seized from negligent landowners in the districts of Kosulsky, Ilishsky, Beresovsky, Kazachinsky, and Sukhobuzimsky.
The photo depicts the regional Rosselehoznadzor.
It should be noted that the Krasnoyarsk region, like other areas within Russia, operates under a regulatory framework for agricultural land use that emphasizes productive use and penalties for non-compliance. These regulations, rooted in the Land Code and Federal Law No. 101-FZ "On Agricultural Land Turnover", mandate that owners utilize agricultural lands for their intended purposes, and allow for penalties if these lands remain uncultivated for three consecutive years.
Depending on the region, penalties can involve fines or the forced sale of land through government auctions. Repeated violations may lead to stiffer fines or even the seizure of land.
While specific penalties for non-use may not be directly addressed in the Krasnoyarsk region's local laws, federal oversight involves fines proportionate to the land's value, escalating for repeated infractions. In extreme cases, authorities may seize the land.
Additionally, growing environmental concerns have sparked protests in other regions, potentially influencing enforcement practices related to land misuse. For more precise details, consult the Krasnoyarsk region’s Ministry of Agriculture or legal databases for regional amendments to federal laws.
In some cases, drought impacts (e.g., reduced wheat exports) may temporarily affect enforcement priorities, but penalties for non-use remain active under federal mandates.
- The Krasnoyarsk region, under the Land Code and Federal Law No. 101-FZ "On Agricultural Land Turnover," requires landowners to utilize farmland for agricultural purposes.
- In the case of neglect, penalties can involve fines or forced sale of land through government auctions, increasing for repeated infractions, as shown in the Beresovsky district.
- Neglected plots, such as the one seized in the Beresovsky district, have been returned to state ownership in the Krasnoyarsk region due to the owners' failure to abide by agricultural duties.
- In line with environmental concerns, enforcement practices related to land misuse in other regions have been impacted by protests, potentially influencing the Krasnoyarsk region's practices.
- The neglect of agricultural lands not only violates federal regulations, but also impacts industries such as science, finance, and environmental-science, as a productive agricultural sector is crucial for these sectors' sustainability.
