FAO launches training courses to help farmers stop land degradation in Ukraine
10 training courses on sustainable management of natural resources in the forest-steppe and steppe zones of Ukraine to provide aid in achieving neutral level of land degradation
The problem of land degradation is crucial for Ukraine, as it affects 20 percent of the country’s arable land, or 6.5 million ha in total. Between 300 and 600 million tons of soil are lost to erosion every year, and crop yields can be reduced by 50 percent, depending on the level of degradation.
The most dangerous form of land degradation in Ukraine is soil erosion by wind and water.
Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Year: 2019
Country/ies: Ukraine
Geographical coverage: Europe and Central Asia
Type: Blog article
Full text available at: http://www.fao.org/europe/news/detail-news/en/c/1180938/
Content language: English