Ukraine: Russian occupiers destroyed 70% of the Luhansk region's harvest

Published Nov 10, 2024

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The occupation of the Luhansk region has led to an increase in agricultural land by 980,000 hectares, with 97.3% of the planned grain and leguminous crop harvest collected. However, the actual harvest is only a third of the expected amount, due to theft or deliberate damage to land fertility. The occupiers are prioritizing the sowing of technical crops and neglecting the necessary cultivation practices, leading to a significant decrease in yield. In five years, the region could become a desert at this rate.

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RosZMI reports that as of November 1, the collection campaign on the territory of the occupied Luhansk region is nearing completion. Channel 24 writes about it. 97.3% of the planned amount of grain and leguminous crops, including corn, was harvested, and 544,700 tons of grain were collected from the fields. After the almost complete occupation of Luhansk region, the area of agricultural land there increased by 980,000 hectares. Taking into account the available arable land, the gross harvest of cereals and legumes, including corn, should amount to 1.8 million tons. Currently, it is actually three times smaller than it should be. This means that 2/3 of the harvest is either stolen, or it can be assumed that the invaders purposefully destroy the fertility of arable land. The lands are not cultivated properly: fertilizers are not applied, the structure of the sown areas of agricultural crops does not meet the norms of crop rotation. At this rate, in five years Luhansk will turn from ...

Source: Agropolit