Shocking news from the Ukrainian lands, no one expected this in the middle of the war.

Ukraine has been at war with Russia for three and a half years, even though both countries play an important role in global food security. Before the Russian-Ukrainian war broke out in February 2022, our northeastern neighbor was a kind of pantry for Europe. Its agriculture played an important role on a global scale, as it exported a lot of grain to Africa and Asia. But what has happened to all of this in the past three and a half years? Well, the amount of grain harvested during the war has decreased by "only" a quarter, so it is clear what potential lies in the Ukrainian agricultural sector. It is no coincidence that Hungarian farmers are also wary of this serious competitor. Despite the destroyed ports and partially occupied farmland, Ukraine remains an important pillar of global food security. The country boasts 41.3 million hectares of arable land, two-thirds of which is high-humus black soil (chernozem). With minimal irrigation, fertilization, and soil cultivation, ...