17.5% of soybeans produced in Ukraine were certified as meeting the principles of sustainability

In 2022, more than 1.5 million hectares were sown in Ukraine with soybeans, which is a critical crop for European protein supplies, and 3.7 million tons of harvest was harvested. This is 7% more than in the previous year. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy. It is noted that about 658 thousand tons of Ukrainian soybeans (17.5% of total production) were certified as meeting the principles of sustainability. That is, it is not genetically modified and is grown on land plots without cutting down forests and changing the target land use, according to the standards of the "Danube Soy" Association. This ensures strict compliance with the EU plant protection system, greenhouse gas emissions reduction and field traceability contained in the new EU requirements for the supply of raw materials at risk for forests and ecosystems. The entry into force of the new EU regulatory rules (EU FECR) is scheduled for 2024. Such a significant result was achieved ...