The Ukrainian steppes are being sown with non-traditional crops

Published Oct 26, 2021

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Ukrainian farmers are responding to global warming and climate change by shifting to adaptive crops, such as sesame, chufa, artichoke, saffron, and sorghum, due to their drought-resistance and requirement for less moisture. These crops are becoming increasingly profitable in southern Ukraine, with sorghum being more profitable than wheat due to its drought tolerance and strong root system. There is also a demand for these non-traditional crops both domestically and internationally. Scientists are breeding drought-resistant varieties and encourage farmers to seek markets and acclimate consumers to the new crops.

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Due to global warming, Ukrainian realities are changing. In order not to risk the harvest and not to lose profits, farmers are forced to switch to adaptive crops. Now in the Ukrainian steppes you can find fields of sesame, chufa, artichoke, saffron or sorghum. Global warming and climate change are forcing farmers to pay attention to non-traditional crops. Scientists are breeding drought-resistant varieties, and farmers are adapting new crops that require less moisture. Sesame, peanuts, chufa, chia, quinoa - farmers are looking at niche crops in Central Asia and America, which feel comfortable in southern Ukraine. "These species are able to withstand rainy periods or, conversely, under irrigation to form a high yield and ensure maximum economic efficiency," said Deputy Director for Research at the Institute of Irrigated Agriculture NAAS Sergei Kokovikhin. Farmers say. that there is a demand for overseas crops. Healthy and dietary chufa was liked as a substitute for coffee and ...

Source: Agroconf