Yesterday, October 12, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of the First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Taras Vysotsky, with the participation of the Director General of the state institution “Institute of Soil Protection of Ukraine” Yuriy Zaytsev, the institution’s management and heads of regional branches.
Among the issues on the agenda, such important issues for supporting the economy of our state were considered and discussed as:
– Carrying out tasks on agrochemical survey of agricultural lands.
Yuriy Zaytsev reported that as of October 1, 2022, more than 600,000 hectares of agricultural land, which is 67% of the planned area, had been surveyed by the National Soil Protection State. The institution continues to work for the development of our state.
– Scientific activity of the SI “Derzhgruntokhorona”.
During 9 months, the scientists of the state institution “Institute of Soil Protection of Ukraine” published 47 scientific works, including 28 articles in scientific publications, 11 theses, 5 articles in newspapers, 14 reviews of scientific works and received 4 patents.
The institution held 7 seminars, 4 round table meetings, 1 TV appearance, 1 online meeting. Also, 44 lectures were delivered on issues of protection and improvement of soil fertility, effective use of agrochemicals, quality of plant products and fertilizers. Specialists of the institution took part in 36 seminars, 6 round table meetings, 13 state and 9 international conferences, 4 webinar forums and 32 other scientific events.
Also, Yuriy Zaitsev reported that currently the institution has compiled the data of analytical studies in Ukraine and prepared the publication “Results of agrochemical certification for the 11th round of studies (2016-2020)” – this is a survey of more than 9 million hectares of agricultural land.
– Works on the implementation of the Nitrates Directive in Ukraine and involvement of the institution in solving this issue.
In order to implement the Action Plan for the Implementation of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU regarding the implementation of the Nitrate Directive (Directive of the EU Council of December 12, 1991 No. 91/676 “On the Protection of Water from Pollution Caused by Nitrates from Agricultural Sources”) by the management of the state institution The “Institute of Soil Protection of Ukraine” was offered to revise the projects of survey of agricultural lands, namely arable lands of Ukraine by oblasts by natural-agricultural zones. The institution’s laboratories are accredited and certified for technical competence according to DSTU ISO 17025 and DSTU ISO 10012, and have indicators for the determination of nitrate and ammonium nitrogen in soils in their areas of certification and accreditation.
A detailed step-by-step procedure for conducting research on determining the content of mineral nitrogen (nitrate and ammonium) in arable lands in three zones (Polyssia, Forest Steppe and Steppe) in 24 regions of Ukraine was also proposed.
The results of the conducted research will allow establishing the boundaries of land plots (arable land) of zones vulnerable to (accumulation of) nitrates in 24 regions of Ukraine. The state of arable lands of Ukraine will be determined by the content of mineral nitrogen, and work will begin on the implementation of measures for all agricultural producers working in vulnerable zones, in particular, the application of additional measures to limit the introduction of mineral and organic fertilizers into the soil.
– Assistance of the institution in the conditions of hostilities to the population and military units.
On the initiative and direct participation of Director General Yuriy Zaitsev and Assistant Director General Vyacheslav Fisun, the state institution “Institute of Soil Protection of Ukraine” has been providing permanent humanitarian aid to the population and helping the military since the first day of the war. We work with various foundations and charitable organizations of Ukraine and the world, we help residents of the Kharkiv region with food and hygiene products.
Yuriy Zaitsev noted that the priority direction of our activity is to help our defenders! They receive food, clothing and hot meals on a regular basis. And two cars, 15 sets of radios, two roads, three thermal imagers and several gasoline generators were transferred to the hottest points of the front!
In these difficult times for the state, we rallied and are working for victory.