The Russo-Ukrainian War began Feb. 24, 2022, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has caused a series of problems for ag equipment manufacturers, dealers and farmers operating in the country.
Instead of tilling or plowing the soil, no-till involves seeding through the prior crop’s standing residue. Weed control is accomplished primarily through herbicides.
According to analysis from Yaroslav Navrotsky, Ph.D. at the Ukrainian Department of Investment and Logistics of the National Research Center Institute of Agrarian Economics, tractor production in Ukraine has decreased noticeably over the last 4 years.
Ag equipment exports from Ukraine fell 9.4% in 2019 to a total value of $37.6 million according to a report from Ukrinform. Exports of tractors totaled $3.3 million in 2019, down 55.4% from $7.4 million in 2018.
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