The aim of this study--to identify the main trends in the use of pesticides at the present stage. Since 2004, in the Republic of Tatarstan, there is observed an increase of the discharge of pesticides, the list of drugs and cultivated area. The introduction of minimum tillage on technology was shown to have led to an increase in the share of herbicide to 86.2% and significantly changed their range. Glyphosate became the main active ingredient.