On the basis of comparison of the dynamics of carbon stocks changes in a mineral soils pools on agricultural lands with indicators of economic activity in the agricultural sector of different countries, demonstrated that land use in Ukraine is not balanced. The necessity of reforming of organizational-economic relations between subjects of land use for introduction of low-carbon method is proved. The strategic directions of the formation of the internal carbon market (ICM) are substantiated, the basic principles and aspects of its functioning are described, which explains the performance and the importatnt reason of the proposed approach to preserving agro-resource potential. It is shown that the formation of the ICM is the way for increasing the agrofinished capitalization, the stimulus of livestock development and the source of financial revenues. 

internal carbon market, land-use sector, agricultural land, pool of mineral soils, low carbon development