Depletion of Ukraine’s Soils Threatens Long-Term Global Food Security
Researchers from the UK, Ukraine, and the Netherlands warn that Ukraine's soils are losing vital crop nutrients due to the war.
The war has led to reduced access to fertilisers and inefficient farming practices, resulting in more nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium being removed from soils than added back in.
Military activity has also exacerbated existing degradation and erosion of soils across Ukraine, jeopardising the country's long-term ability to remain the 'breadbasket of Europe'.
Beyond the disruption to Ukraine’s food exports, the war is jeopardising the country’s long-term ability to remain the ‘breadbasket of Europe’
This nutrient depletion could lead to a long-term impact on Ukrainian crop production, affecting food security globally.
Author's summary: Ukraine's soil depletion threatens global food security.
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