Depletion of Ukraine’s Soils Threatens Long-Term Global Food Security
Research warns that nutrient depletion in Ukrainian soils may impact crop production and global food security.
Beyond the disruption to Ukraine’s food exports, the war jeopardises the country’s ability to remain the ‘breadbasket of Europe’. Soils are losing vital crop nutrients due to reduced access to fertilisers and inefficient farming practices.
- Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium are being removed from soils via harvested crops at a higher rate than added back.
- Military activity has exacerbated existing soil degradation and erosion across Ukraine.
The war is jeopardising the country’s long-term ability to remain the ‘breadbasket of Europe’.
Author summary: Ukraine's soil depletion threatens global food security.
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