Depletion of Ukraine’s Soils Threatens Long-Term Global Food Security
Researchers from the UK, Ukraine, and the Netherlands warn that the war is jeopardizing Ukraine's long-term ability to remain the 'breadbasket of Europe' due to soil nutrient depletion.
The removal of vital crop nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from soils via harvested crops exceeds the amount added back, largely due to reduced access to fertilizers and inefficient farming practices during the war.
Military activity has also worsened existing soil degradation and erosion across Ukraine, affecting its crop production and potentially impacting global food security.
The war is jeopardising the country’s long-term ability to remain the ‘breadbasket of Europe’.
- Nutrient depletion in local soils threatens Ukrainian crop production.
- Reduced access to fertilizers and inefficient farming practices contribute to soil degradation.
- Military activity exacerbates existing soil erosion and degradation.
Author's summary: Ukraine's soil depletion threatens global food security.
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