Abstract:
The degradation of agricultural land in Moldova is a serious problem, largely related to agricultural management. The
main forms and types of soil degradation are presented by water erosion processes, loss of humus content, long-term
use the land on the arable, destrcturation and compaction, salinization and alkalization, etc. Ecological status of soil
cover in the last 25 years has led to increased the migration flows, unemployment, development of chronic diseases of
the population, worsening environmental situation in the region. Ecological status of agricultural land is influenced to
climate change, effects of agricultural reforms, other economic and social factors. Soil protection must be one of the
objectives of the National System of Land Monitoring within which it is necessary to develop ecological norms and
standards from land use. First of all it is necessary to establish optimal and critical levels for various soil indicators
according to their genesis, climatic zones, crops and cultivation technologies, to make long-term prediction on soil
quality and to present concrete recommendations for regulation of unfavorable processes. Moreover, a great attention
should be given to measures necessary to adapt soil resources, crops, pastures and livestock to climate change - drought
conditions.
