Assessment of the impact of climate change on crop production in Ukraine: Adaptation mechanisms for mitigating the consequences

Abstract

Climate changes in modern conditions have a significant impact on the development of agriculture, which is associated with changes in natural conditions in various territories, pollution of soils, air, water bodies and other components of the ecosphere. Such conditions make research on finding mechanisms that would allow mitigating the negative consequences on the development of the country’s agriculture relevant. Thus, the study aims to investigate the interaction between climate change and the development of crop production in Ukraine. The main research methods used in the study were analysis, abstraction, and forecasting. As part of the work, an analysis of the trend in terms of climate change observed in Ukraine was carried out: the data clearly showed a trend towards warming of average annual air temperatures, and a decrease in average wind speed and precipitation. All this harms the development of agriculture. The study showed what losses businesses can suffer due to the negative impact of climate change, which can be reflected in both reduced fertility and financial losses. Based on all the information, recommendations were formed for both enterprises and representatives of state authorities, which will make it possible to adapt to such climate changes more effectively. This work makes it possible to better understand both the peculiarities of Ukraine’s development from an ecological and economic point of view (in particular, its agricultural sector). In addition, it provides recommendations that can be used by enterprises or government officials to reduce the negative impact of environmental factors on agriculture