INNOVATIVE PRACTICES OF ORGANIC FARMING FOR IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF SMALL FARMS

Antonina Drobitko; Antonina  Panfilova; Volodymyr  Rybachuk; Oleksiy  Drobitko

doi:10.31413/10.31413/nat.v14i1.20580

Authors

Antonina Drobitko drobitkoantonina479@gmail.com
Mykolaiv National Agrarian University, Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6492-4558
Antonina Panfilova ant.panfilova@outlook.com
Mykolaiv National Agrarian University, Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0006-4090
Volodymyr Rybachuk v-rybachuk@hotmail.com
Mykolaiv National Agrarian University, Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3611-0696
Oleksiy Drobitko o_drobitko@outlook.com
Mykolaiv National Agrarian University, Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4556-0185

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31413/10.31413/nat.v14i1.20580

Keywords:

green manure crops, bioremediation, economic consequences of war, small and medium-sized enterprises, agrotechnologies

Abstract

Within the research, the peculiarities of introducing innovations in the agricultural sector of Ukraine during martial law were studied, in particular, the development of organic farming as a strategy for preserving soil fertility, increasing the sustainability of agricultural production and ensuring food security. The role of green manure crops in restoring soil fertility and cleaning contaminated land was analysed, and the effectiveness in enriching the soil with organic matter, improving its structure and reducing the level of toxic substances was emphasised. Attention was focused on how important it was to integrate innovative technologies into the agricultural sphere in order to ensure the sustainable development of the agricultural sector of Ukraine. The problem of financing organic farming under conditions of military conflict was considered separately. The importance of state support and international assistance for the introduction of effective methods of organic farming, which did not require large capital investments but demonstrated high ecological and economic potential, was substantiated. The results of the research could be useful for developing recommendations on improving the efficiency of managing agricultural processes under martial law, forming policies to support small farms, and developing programmes for restoring the agricultural sector after the end of hostilities.

Keywords: green manure crops; bioremediation; economic consequences of war; small and medium-sized enterprises; agrotechnologies.

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