Agricultural Planning Post War

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | Lafayette, IN
Tags: Ukraine
Ukraine has suffered $4.3 billion in damage to farmland, machinery and livestock as a result of RussiaÕs invasion as of mid-June 2022, according to the Kyiv School of Economics. About half of the immense destruction from the war comes from pollution caused by mines and unharvested crops, Russia is using food security as an economic weapon. RussiaÕs attacks on key agriculture infrastructure hubs have destroyed large quantities of food. Meanwhile, its blockade of UkraineÕs ports has strangled the countryÕs exports, cutting off a key source of revenues and worsening a global food crisis that may spur millions of people to migrate. This Open World program will look at ways to plan for the future of agriculture in Ukraine one hostilities have ceased to ensure a robust market in that country and a strong return to productivity.