Consequences of the destruction at the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant for agriculture in the South of Ukraine

Olena Shubravska; Olha Popova; Kateryna Prokopenko

doi:10.31648/aspal.9883

Published: 2024-12-231

Vol. 23 No. 4 (2024)

Consequences of the destruction at the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant for agriculture in the South of Ukraine

Olena Shubravska , Olha Popova , Kateryna Prokopenko

Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum

Section: Articles

https://doi.org/10.31648/aspal.9883

Abstract

Motives: Ukraine’s agricultural sector has suffered immense losses due to the Russian invasion. The situation worsened after the Kakhovka Hydropower Plant was undermined in the summer of 2023. It is essential to assess the devastating consequences of this destruction in order to plan the future development of the agricultural sector.

Aim: The aim of this study was to estimate the expected volume of agricultural production and possible scenarios of its development in the areas affected by the explosion at the Kakhovka Hydropower Plant. The study also aims to summarize the opinions expressed during the discussion on the reconstruction of the Hydropower Plant.

Results: In the medium term, agricultural activity in the region will be conducted on rainfed land at a scale similar to that of 2022. In the long term, there will be significant losses of almost all crop products due to changes in the structure of crops according to ecological requirements. Currently, there is no unified position on the restoration of the Kakhovka Reservoir and Hydropower Plant due to conflicting economic and environmental approaches.

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prospects of agricultural development, structural transformation, ecological requirements, military actions, losses of agrarians

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Shubravska, O., Popova, O., & Prokopenko, K. (2024). Consequences of the destruction at the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant for agriculture in the South of Ukraine. Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum, 23(4), 457–466. https://doi.org/10.31648/aspal.9883

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Olena Shubravska

Affiliation:

National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv Ukraine

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Prof., Head of the Department of Forms and Methods of Management in Agri-food Complex

Olha Popova

Affiliation:

National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv Ukraine

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Prof., Chief Research Fellow of the Department of Forms and Methods of Management in Agri-food Complex

Kateryna Prokopenko

k_prokopenko@ukr.net

Affiliation:

National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv Ukraine