Since the full-scale military invasion of the Russian Federation, Ukraine’s agricultural sector has been damaged by $ 4.3 billion, according to the portal of the Ministry of Finance..
<pLosses from occupation, contamination by mines and unexploded ordnance, direct physical damage amount to $ 2.1 billion. Agricultural machinery is damaged by almost $ 1 billion $ 273 million – losses from the destruction of granaries.A crisis with similar consequences occurs in world history not for the first time and not for the last time. How can agriculture become less vulnerable?
Continue to develop innovative approaches and technologies
Innovations in the agricultural sector include a wide range of technologies, from the chemical composition of plant protection products, the functionality of agricultural machinery, hybrids of crops and animals to approaches to optimizing the use of production, tillage and fertilizers. They develop economic sustainability and crisis resistance Agriculture. In times of globalization and international partnership, investment in innovation and development can be made during the war. For example, most calculations and designs are actually performed remotely. For research that requires infrastructure, you can partially use the base of partner countries, etc.Cooperate with the world
Even earlier, innovation required cooperation with the world community. Before, during and after the war, our country should not rely solely on its own forces. In cooperation with other countries, organizations (private and others) and scientists will achieve a better result in a shorter time.
Deep integration
Ukraine, and even more so its agricultural sector, is deeply integrated into the world economy and its processes. Therefore, the consequences of the collapse and, conversely, the growth of investment in agricultural innovation in Ukraine are fully reflected in world markets.What’s next?
In the perspective of 2-3 months, under constant conditions of military invasion, Ukrainian farmers will continue to carry out the necessary work. However, with the first harvest of the new crop, there will be serious problems with the storage and export of grain, in particular due to last year’s un-exported harvest.
If the problem is not resolved, some of the grain is likely to be simply lost. However, in the long run, provided the war ends and Ukraine wins, the agricultural sector will need to invest in recovery. If they include a modernization component, Ukraine will have a chance to reach a higher level of productivity and the application of new technologies in production and storage.