M. Shevchenko, A. Andriichuk, V. Goncharenko, O. Dovhal
{"title":"Mastitis prevention and control: Integration of microbiological and management approaches","authors":"M. Shevchenko, A. Andriichuk, V. Goncharenko, O. Dovhal","doi":"10.48077/scihor7.2023.19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48077/scihor7.2023.19","url":null,"abstract":"Mastitis is a common cause of reduced dairy productivity in cows and poor milk quality. This paper considers a set of approaches based on microbiological studies and risk analysis aimed at reducing the number of cows with mastitis and improving milk quality. The study is aimed at examining microbial agents isolated from the milk of sick cows and means of ensuring udder health, and identifying the main dangers that arise due to errors in the implementation of mastitis prevention measures. The study included microbiological tests of milk, wipes and udder dipping using chromogenic media. For a qualitative risk assessment, a survey of consulting managers and veterinarians was conducted. The paper presents the results of microbiological tests of 115 samples of milk, 45 reusable napkins, and 111 samples of udder dips using conventional and chromogenic media. The most common microorganisms in milk samples were Streptococcus spp. 34.4% (S. agalactiae and S. disgalactiae), Staphylococcus aureus 31.1%, and Escherichia coli 28.9%. Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus spp. it is associated with infectious mastitis, and Escherichia coli – with sanitary mastitis. To reduce the incidence of mastitis, it is important to apply targeted measures aimed at various categories of pathogens. Udder wipes were contaminated with pathogens associated with the development of mastitis. The use of laundry detergent containing bactericidal components is crucial to minimise contamination of reusable udder wipes. Among the dips under study, 40.6% of the samples had a complete bactericidal effect, and 9.9% had no bactericidal effect. 3 factors of high risk of environmental mastitis and 6 factors of sanitary mastitis were identified. The results of the studies were tested on two dairy farms. Correction of high-risk risk factors led to an increase in the quality of milk in terms of somatic cells and the number of bacteria. The results obtained can be useful for improving the system of prevention and optimisation of mastitis treatment on dairy farms","PeriodicalId":52817,"journal":{"name":"Naukovi gorizonti","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47565491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Yatsenko, S.P. Poltoretskiy, N. Yatsenko, N. Poltoretska, O. Mazur
{"title":"Agrobiological assessment of green bean varieties by adaptability, productivity, and nitrogen fixation","authors":"V. Yatsenko, S.P. Poltoretskiy, N. Yatsenko, N. Poltoretska, O. Mazur","doi":"10.48077/scihor7.2023.79","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48077/scihor7.2023.79","url":null,"abstract":"Beans should be studied as an ecological object that can be used to replenish the reserves of nitrogen compounds in the soil and increase its biological activity. The goal was to conduct scientifically based zoning of varieties and assess their adaptive and productive potential in terms of productivity and nitrogen fixation. The study was conducted in the training and production department of the Uman National University of Horticulture during 2020-2022, using six varieties common in production. Standard methods of genetic and statistical analysis were used to investigate the parameters of adaptive variability. The study of phenological changes showed that, depending on the variety, it takes from 54 to 67 days before the onset of technical ripeness, and the variation of this trait is 8%. The shortest period before harvesting green beans was characterised by the varieties Zorenka and Casablanca. The variation of the growing season before the onset of biological ripeness was in the range of 90-108 days (CV=6%). According to the indicator of attachment of the lower bean, suitable varieties for mechanised harvesting were identified – Zorenka and Casablanca. Analysing the parameters of adaptability of the “bean weight” and “yield” indicators, a stable variety was found – Fruidor and highly productive varieties of intensive type Paloma, Laura, Zorenka, and Casablanca. The most productive variety was Zorenkya – 12.7 t/ha, and the least productive – Fruidor – 1.9 t/ha. In terms of seed yield, the varieties Purpurova Koroleva, Zorenka, and Casablanca stood out, the yield of which was at the level of 2.22-2.89 t/ha, which is 30.8- 70.6% more than the standard. Analysing the dependence of the growth and development parameters of green bean plants, it can be seen that these traits depend more on the conditions (CVA, %) in which they were formed than on the genotypic component (CVG, %). The results obtained provide useful information on commercial and seed production, productivity and the nitrogen-fixing ability for introduction into industrial production or further breeding practice and prove that green bean varieties are suitable for both vegetable production and high-quality seeds, as well as for biologisation of production through the use of biologically fixed nitrogen","PeriodicalId":52817,"journal":{"name":"Naukovi gorizonti","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41791736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Naukovi gorizontiPub Date : 2023-07-06DOI: 10.48077/scihor7.2023.129
Musakun Akhmatbekov, U. Shergaziev, K.K. Mambetov, Sovetbek Mamytkanov, Nurdin Duishembiev
{"title":"The effectiveness of forms of mineral fertilisers and productivity of winter wheat on grey-meadow soils of Kyrgyzstan","authors":"Musakun Akhmatbekov, U. Shergaziev, K.K. Mambetov, Sovetbek Mamytkanov, Nurdin Duishembiev","doi":"10.48077/scihor7.2023.129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48077/scihor7.2023.129","url":null,"abstract":"Fertilisation of winter wheat is necessary to provide the crop with nutrients for optimal growth, development, and formation of the crop. However, the effectiveness of fertilisers may depend on their shape, soil conditions, and climate. The purpose of the study is to examine the effectiveness of using various forms of mineral fertilisers on the formation of productivity of winter wheat on grey-meadow soils of Kyrgyzstan. In 2019-2021, field experiment was conducted in the Educational-experimental Farm of the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University, named after K.I. Skryabin to achieve this goal. As a result of the study, it was identified that the formation of high yields of winter wheat is closely related to the use of nitrogen-containing fertilisers in crop rotation, which contributes to the accumulation of nitrate nitrogen in the soil. The substantial effect of ammonium nitrate and granulated superphosphate on the nitrogen regime of the soil was also noted. The concentration of carbon-ammonium-soluble phosphates is determined by the actions of ammonium sulphate, ammonium nitrate, and all forms of phosphorus fertilisers, but no special changes in the phosphate regime of the soil under the influence of forms of phosphorus fertilisers were identified. However, when using complex fertilisers, a slight accumulation of mobile phosphorus in the soil was noted. The introduction of ammonium nitrate ensures the yield of winter wheat grain at the level of 56 centner/ha, ammonium sulphate – 53.1 centner/ha. granulated superphosphate provided the highest level of winter wheat yield – 55.5 centner/ha and the highest increase in yield against the background of nitrogen-potassium nutrition – 8.7 centner/ha. Therefore, for winter wheat, after rowed precursors, it is preferable to apply ammonium nitrate from nitrogen forms of fertilisers. As an alternative to it – ammonium sulphate or urea, from phosphorus forms of fertilisers – granular superphosphate. The practical importance of the results of the study allows for developing more effective methods of using fertilisers and increasing the productivity of grain crops on grey-meadow soils of Kyrgyzstan and in other regions with similar soil and climatic conditions","PeriodicalId":52817,"journal":{"name":"Naukovi gorizonti","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43993954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Naukovi gorizontiPub Date : 2023-06-15DOI: 10.48077/scihor6.2023.121
Marina Kotsenko, V. Tkachuk, O. Kilnitska, N. Lysytsia, I. Shaposhnikova
{"title":"Development of a competitive strategy of an organic production enterprise based on discriminant analysis","authors":"Marina Kotsenko, V. Tkachuk, O. Kilnitska, N. Lysytsia, I. Shaposhnikova","doi":"10.48077/scihor6.2023.121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48077/scihor6.2023.121","url":null,"abstract":"This study offers an additional toolkit that will allow substantiating the formation of a strategy for future development considering the potential growth or reduction of activity, which is relevant for producers of organic products, since considering the potential trajectory of development will provide an opportunity to protect the enterprise from unfounded decisions in the event of a reduction in activity and will help activate existing reserves in case of future growth, which is relevant and quite in demand. The purpose of this study was to prove or refute the hypothesis about the influence of several factors on the development of organic products, as well as to determine the further strategy of the enterprise. For this, data from 75 Ukrainian enterprises that grew organic products were analysed. The division of enterprises into groups depending on the volume and growth rate and identification of factors affecting the future development of organic producers was carried out using cluster and discriminant analysis. The factors that substantially affect the future development and allowed dividing the enterprises under study into groups were the diversification of production, the replacement of crops, changes in the volume of organic production, and changes in production efficiency. Whereas the factors “percentage of new (or withdrawn from production or not certified) crops in the new year to the total volume of production last year” and “change in the area of organic soil” did not show sufficient influence on the distributive capacity of the model, and were excluded from further analysis. It is proposed to develop a strategy for enterprises producing organic products based on a differentiated approach for three different groups of enterprises, namely: those that potentially have high potential, speed of development and expansion of activities; those that are potentially expected to reduce and decrease the production of organic products; those that develop at moderate rates. The obtained equations can be used in practical activities for additional justification of the development strategy of organic producers","PeriodicalId":52817,"journal":{"name":"Naukovi gorizonti","volume":"183 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41259052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The impact of greenhouse gases on climate change","authors":"A. Zhumadilova, Saule Zhigitova, M. Turalina","doi":"10.48077/scihor6.2023.97","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48077/scihor6.2023.97","url":null,"abstract":"Climate change has become a threatening problem for all countries of the world. For Kazakhstan, one of the world’s largest grain exporters, with its previously predominantly arid climate, developed mining industry, metallurgy and mainly coalfired heat and electricity generation, slowing down warming is becoming an urgent task. The purpose of this study is to summarise various aspects of the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on climate change in the Republic of Kazakhstan and the possibilities of reducing greenhouse gas emissions through Kazakhstan’s transition to a new economic model based on the use of renewable energy sources. During the study, various methods of analysis were used – analytical selection based on a given or identified feature, comparative analysis of similar characteristics of various objects, statistical analysis of dynamic series, synthesis, representing the primary theoretical generalisation of empirical data. As a result of the study, a noticeable dependence of changes in average annual temperature and precipitation on total greenhouse gas emissions was identified. Moreover, the identified similarity of the dynamics of the main climatic indicators with the dynamics of individual greenhouse gases in Kazakhstan requires further research. It is also concluded that individual innovations in the form of individual renewable energy power plants or a Quota trading system determined by the highest values will not lead to a noticeable reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Only the transition to a green economy, which should become a state priority, and its principles and main characteristics should be the reference when making any government decisions. This study can become a starting point for many theoretical and practical studies and show the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions not as a purely mechanical process, but in conjunction with other phenomena, which can be useful in making managerial decisions","PeriodicalId":52817,"journal":{"name":"Naukovi gorizonti","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48095057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Kurhak, L. Kolomiiets, Serhii Sliusar, I. Malynovska, Anton Tkachenko
{"title":"Forage productivity of combined crops of seed oats, maize, and Sudanese sorghum with white lupine","authors":"V. Kurhak, L. Kolomiiets, Serhii Sliusar, I. Malynovska, Anton Tkachenko","doi":"10.48077/scihor6.2023.32","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48077/scihor6.2023.32","url":null,"abstract":"Research aimed at the accumulation and effective use of nitrogen, its symbiotic fixation from the air by white lupine plants, by selecting the best cereal components, optimizing their ratio and methods of placement when growing in compatible crops under different fertilization systems in the Forest Steppe is insufficient. The purpose of this study was to establish the best cereal components, their ratio and methods of placement with white lupine when sowing in joint crops under different fertilizer systems to produce grass fodder in the Forest-Steppe of Ukraine. The following methods were used: field, laboratory, mathematical-statistical, calculation-comparative. It was established that the highest productivity on the background without fertilizers (4.21-4.86 t∙ha–1 of dry matter) was provided by single-species crops of maize and white lupine, as well as their combined crops, which were formed by continuous row and strip methods, which by 2.60-3.17 t∙ha–1 of dry matter or 1.8-2.6 times more compared to crops of oats and its mixture with white lupine and by 1.13-1.58 t·ha-1 or 1.4-1.5 times more compared to crops of Sudanese sorghum and its mixture with white lupine. Through the accumulation and use of symbiotic nitrogen fixation, the productivity of lupine-oat mixtures increased from 1.90 to 2.70-3.21 t∙ha–1 of dry mass or 1.4-1.7 times, and that of lupine-sorghum – from 3.17 to 3.43-3.47 or 1.1 times. The most effective ratio of each cereal component to legume in binary intercropping was 25:75% of the sowing rate in single-species agrocenoses when dry biomass productivity was the greatest. Compared to the variant without fertilizers, the most significant (by 1.3-2.0 times) increase in the productivity of all fodder agrocenoses under study was ensured by the application of N45Р30K50, while the application of P30K50 or humigran organic fertilizer at a dose of 250 kg·ha–1 – only by 1.2-1.3 times. The research results can be used in the development of scientific and methodological recommendations and the education about the formation of highly productive agrophytocenoses for conveyor production of high-quality grass fodder for animal feeding","PeriodicalId":52817,"journal":{"name":"Naukovi gorizonti","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48331490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Moskalets, O. Knyazyuk, N. Bordiug, Оksаnа Ishchuk, S. Matkovska
{"title":"Extension of the forming process in the selection of winter common wheat for productivity and quality by using the gene pool of related wheat species within the framework of food security","authors":"V. Moskalets, O. Knyazyuk, N. Bordiug, Оksаnа Ishchuk, S. Matkovska","doi":"10.48077/scihor6.2023.43","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48077/scihor6.2023.43","url":null,"abstract":"The formation process in the selection of winter common wheat for productivity and quality has been expanded by using the gene pool of related species. The purpose of this study was to expand the formative process in the selection of Triticum aestivum L. winter type of development with the further obtaining of genotypes with increased adaptability, plant productivity and grain quality through the use of winter common wheat with purple grain, whole grain wheat and Ethiopian wheat in hybridization. In the study, the methods of conducting the examination of plant varieties are used for carrying out phenological observations, morphological studies, evaluation of breeding material according to economic and valuable characteristics. In the creation of new forms, methods of hybridization and individual selection were used, and the TVEL method was used for pollination. The protein and gluten content were determined by infrared spectrometry. Parental components were studied and selected to expand the forming process to obtain productive grains from the main ear, thousand kernel weight, high grain quality, resistant to lodging, shedding of grain, drought-resistant and resistant to fungal pathogens, hybrid forms, specifically as a result of involvement of the source material Triticum aestivum L. and Triticum sphaerococcum Perc. in the hybridization. According to the results of the hybridization of winter common wheat and Ethiopian wheat, it was possible to obtain and breed in F4 forms with a long ear (>10-11 cm), an increased amount of grain from the main ear (>55 pcs.) and a different colour of grain from dark brown to purple, as an indicator of increased anthocyanin content and high antioxidant capacity. The practical value of this study lies in the fact that the research results expand information on the use of winter common wheat in the selection of productivity and quality of other types of wheat: Triticum sphaerococcum, T. aethiop. var. decoloratum, and the developed proposals will allow considering the use of parental components of wheat in research, help improve methods of hybridization and selection of new forms with desirable traits in the system of interspecies crossings","PeriodicalId":52817,"journal":{"name":"Naukovi gorizonti","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47704312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Naukovi gorizontiPub Date : 2023-06-10DOI: 10.48077/scihor6.2023.110
Ermir Shahini, M. Misiuk, Maryna Zakhodym, V. Borkovska, N. Koval
{"title":"Analysis of the economic efficiency of growing pigs for meat and its improvement","authors":"Ermir Shahini, M. Misiuk, Maryna Zakhodym, V. Borkovska, N. Koval","doi":"10.48077/scihor6.2023.110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48077/scihor6.2023.110","url":null,"abstract":"Agriculture has always played a vital role in Ukraine, which is primarily due to the geographical features of the location. Currently, the agricultural sector is the basis of the country’s international specialisation. Thus, finding opportunities to improve this sector efficiency is still relevant. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to find ways to increase efficiency during activities in one of the agriculture branches, namely livestock breeding, within the framework of raising pigs. The main methods during work were analysis, deduction, modelling, forecasting, etc. During the study, a detailed review of the considering possibilities of the efficiency improvement of raising pigs was conducted. They were conventionally divided into two categories: connected with management processes and directly caring for animals. Thus, the author concludes that by using some methods of raising animals, a better quality of meat can be achieved, and therefore receive higher profits from its sale. During the study, possibilities connected with diet regulation, animals living conditions (temperature, enclosures, etc.), genetics and some others were directly considered. As for management tips, they are also analysed and provided by the authors: in particular, it was determined that cost reduction plays a huge role in such enterprises. In addition, the work considers the features of these enterprises work in terms of environmental safety and mentions the state role in the industry development","PeriodicalId":52817,"journal":{"name":"Naukovi gorizonti","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43958884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Ilchuk, P. Zaviryukha, Oleh Andrushko, H. Kosylovych, Yu. Holiachuk
{"title":"Creation of potato hybrids (Solanum tuberosum) progeny with high field resistance against phytophotorosis","authors":"R. Ilchuk, P. Zaviryukha, Oleh Andrushko, H. Kosylovych, Yu. Holiachuk","doi":"10.48077/scihor6.2023.22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48077/scihor6.2023.22","url":null,"abstract":"The creation of new potato varieties with prominent economically valuable properties and comprehensive resistance against the most common diseases is one of the main areas of crop breeding at present. First of all, this is due to the possibility of increasing the gross production of potatoes, improving its economic performance, as well as the tasks of protecting the environment from pesticide pollution, which contributes to a substantial improvement in the environment and obtaining environmentally safe products. The purpose of this study was to identify varieties with a prominent level of yield and resistance against potato blight in the western region of Ukraine. The study was conducted using field (assessment of disease development), laboratory, analytical, and mathematical and statistical methods. The paper provides a theoretical substantiation and a new solution to the important scientific task of establishing the specific features of the use of Ukrainian and foreign varieties, intervarietal and multispecies hybrids by parental forms in potato breeding. The study summarized the features of the manifestation of productivity components, quality traits, resistance to potato blight, correlations between economic and valuable traits, selection of new parent forms for intervarietal and interspecies hybridization, nature of high productivity, quality and potato blight resistance of breeding material, and created genetically valuable varieties with great value in potato selection and for agricultural production of Ukraine. Based on this, the possibility and effectiveness of the combination of the transfer of traits to the offspring and their inheritance was proven, which will expand the existing base of initial breeding material for further work on the creation of promising potato varieties of different maturity groups with highly valuable economic traits","PeriodicalId":52817,"journal":{"name":"Naukovi gorizonti","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47902909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Naukovi gorizontiPub Date : 2023-05-15DOI: 10.48077/scihor5.2023.108
O. Bondar, Yevhen Melnyk, N. Tsytsiura, O. Dukh, I. Halahan
{"title":"Analysis of the structure and fertility of agricultural land in western Ukraine and its monetary assessment","authors":"O. Bondar, Yevhen Melnyk, N. Tsytsiura, O. Dukh, I. Halahan","doi":"10.48077/scihor5.2023.108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.48077/scihor5.2023.108","url":null,"abstract":"An important sector of the Ukrainian economy is agriculture, which is based on the fertility of agricultural land, in particular, the land of the western region of Ukraine. Analysis of the structure, fertility of agricultural land, and its monetary valuation can provide insight into its productivity and potential for agricultural development. The purpose of the study is to analyse the structure and fertility indicators of agricultural land in the west of Ukraine, demonstrate their main characteristics, and compare land prices in the western regions of Ukraine. In the study, the materials of the land directory of Ukraine and regional reports on the state of the environment of the west of Ukraine were used, involving analysis and comparison of the state of land resources by the content of humus, mobile compounds of phosphorus and potassium, easily hydrolysed nitrogen, their material and monetary assessment. After analysing the structure of the land fund of the west of Ukraine (13125.5 thousand hectares), it was identified that agricultural land accounts for more than half of the total area (56.1%), and forests and other wooded zones – about a third of the total area (32.8%). Built-up land, open wetlands, open land without vegetation cover or with little vegetation cover, and other land account for less than 10%. Among agricultural land, the largest share is arable land, a little less is hayfields and pastures, and the least is perennial plantations and fallows. The total value of agricultural land in the western administrative regions is markedly different. The highest land value is in Khmelnytskyi and Ternopil regions (1.71 and 1.09 billion USD), and the smallest – in Ivano-Frankivsk and Zakarpattia (489.90 and 317.21 million USD). 1420223 shares were leased on the territory of western Ukraine. The largest number of them was leased in Khmelnitsky and Ternopil regions (25.2 and 20.7%), and the smallest – in Zakarpattia (1.0%). Thus, the total area of land cultivated by farmers is 330.8 thousand hectares, the largest in the Ternopil and Khmelnytskyi regions (23.3 and 22.7%). The findings of the study will contribute to the adoption of managerial decisions on conducting efficient agriculture and the preservation of soil fertility of agricultural lands in the region under study. Monetary assessment of these territories is useful for the country’s population in the context of changes in the law on the land market in Ukraine, and in the implementation of an environmentally balanced agricultural policy","PeriodicalId":52817,"journal":{"name":"Naukovi gorizonti","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41822806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}