This is very bad news for food security around the world.. In 2022, the wheat harvest in Ukraine will be significantly less than in 2021, as evidenced by satellite data.

According to Der Spiegel, agricultural traders and non-governmental organizations have been monitoring the situation in Ukrainian fields for several weeks.. As the fifth largest exporter of wheat in the world, Ukraine played the role of a reliable supplier for poor countries during the peaceful years. But this year the Ukrainian harvest will be much less than before..

Baywa calculations based on satellite data indicate that Ukraine will harvest about 22.48 million tons of wheat this year.. Compared to last year, this is 17% less.

" It's a disaster, especially for people in the poorest countries,"

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Der Spiegel writes that satellite data can also be used to assess in which regions of Ukraine crops will be larger, and in which vice versa.. Baywa-owned Vista monitors crops, sunflowers and corn using European Space Agency (ESA) satellites, combining them with weather and soil information. Vista noticed that winter crops are already ripe in the southern and eastern regions of Ukraine. They were sown in the fall, that is, before the start of the war.. However, it is these Ukrainian regions that remain under threat and in a state of greater uncertainty than the western regions.. So it cannot be ruled out that these crops will be lost during the war.. However, this factor is not yet taken into account in the overall assessment of the yield.. So if a Russian-imposed war harms the southeastern regions of Ukraine, the reduction in the Ukrainian crop this year will be significantly more than 17%.

Der Spiegel notes that not only the war has affected the current results of the Ukrainian agricultural sector.

Harvests also suffered due to drought.

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Lutz noted the heroism of Ukrainian farmers who, at the risk of their own lives, fertilized and cultivated the fields. However, only during the harvest will it become clear how much these efforts will pay off..

“Because mines, metal fragments and pollution from various substances can affect the yield,” he explained, adding that this summer you need to keep a close eye on the progress of the harvest..