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