Ecological Systems and Devices Annotation << Back Land and water as the most important strategic resource of Russia in the sphere of the development of agricultural production V.I. Eremeev The issues of the effective use of land resources in the scope of food production are considered. As well as the increase of state supervision on farmlands and water resources utilization, land ownership rights. Melioration and the development of the irrigated land network. Key words: agricultural lands; state monitoring of lands; natural fertility and the increase of humus content in the soil; water resources; melioration and chemicalization; setting up the network of irrigated farmlands; agricultural goods production. Contacts: E-mail: mayak@kaluga.ru Pp. 29-33.