Depletion of Ukraine’s Soils Threatens Long-Term Global Food Security
Ukraine's soil nutrient depletion poses a long-term threat to global food security due to its impact on crop production.
Beyond the disruption to Ukraine’s food exports, the war is jeopardising the country’s long-term ability to remain the ‘breadbasket of Europe’, because its soils are gradually losing vital crop nutrients.
- Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are being removed from soils via harvested crops at a higher rate than they are being added back in.
- Reduced access to fertilisers during the war and inefficient farming practices are contributing to this issue.
- Military activity has also exacerbated existing degradation and erosion of soils across Ukraine.
Researchers from the UK, Ukraine and the Netherlands have issued a warning about the long-term consequences of this soil depletion.
The war is jeopardising the country’s long-term ability to remain the ‘breadbasket of Europe’.
Author's summary: Ukraine's soil depletion threatens global food security.
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