NASA satellites show that sown areas and winter crops are decreasing in the temporarily occupied territories
Kyiv • UNN
Data from NASA Harvest shows that the temporarily occupied territories have significantly decreased in acreage, with more abandoned plowed land. In addition, the average yield of winter wheat is lower than the average in Ukraine.
On the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, winter wheat production has decreased and sown areas. According to UNN, the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian policy, citing data from NASA Harvest, which uses satellites to track that monitors agricultural areas using satellites.
Comparing 2023 year with 2022, we observe a significant decrease in the acreage in the the occupied territories, accompanied by a significant increase in abandoned arable land. arable land. Although good weather conditions this season contributed to higher yields, our analysis also revealed significant areas of farmland in poor condition and abandonment, with condition and abandonment, concentrated along the front lines
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It is noted that in the current season of 2023-2024, the acreage under winter wheat in the occupied territories of Ukraine decreased by almost 10%. And the average yield of winter wheat of winter wheat is 20% lower than the figures obtained by farmers in the government-controlled territories, controlled territories.
Last season the total area under winter wheat was 7.2 million hectares, of which 1.8 million hectares were in the temporarily occupied territories (occupation borders as of August 2022). The yield of winter wheat in the occupied territories was 16% lower than in the government-controlled areas. In addition, 8% of winter wheat crops were not harvested. wheat crops were not harvested.
The NASA Harvest project estimates the production of key grains and oilseeds in both government-controlled and temporarily occupied territories, using methods based on using satellite-based methods. The study helps us to understand the real situation with crops and the general state of production in the temporarily
NASA data data showed a further reduction in the scale of agricultural activity and agricultural production potential in the occupied territories of Ukraine, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy adds.
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