The Eurasian Wheat Belt and Food Security. Global and Regional Aspects

Хам : Springer, 2017.

Под общей редакцией: S. G. Paloma, S. Mary, S. Langrell, P. Ciaian

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the wheat production developments in the Eurasian region and assesses the potential contribution of the region to domestic and international food security. In particular, the book covers policy and institutional developments of the agricultural sector in Eurasia with a special focus on the horizontal issues relevant to the current and future potential growth of the wheat production, such as land policy, credit and finance, privatization, farm restructuring, and environmental challenges.

Global food security is a major societal concern in the light of an increasing population, which is projected to grow from around 7 billion today to almost 10 billion in 2050. Two most likely ways to achieve the much needed food production growth are: expansion of land cultivation or increase in crop yields and total factor productivity. The only region with a significant amount of uncultivated arable land that is at the same time experiencing rising agricultural productivity is the “Eurasian wheat belt,” comprising of Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and the Central Asian countries (Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kirgizstan). This makes the region a potential hotspot for driving the future growth of global agriculture. Such prospects require a detailed investigation of Eurasia’s future perspectives in terms of food production (with a focus on wheat) and its potential contribution to regional and global food security.

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Assessing the Potential for Russian Grain Exports: A Special Focus on the Prospective Cultivation of Abandoned Land

Yanbykh R., Uzun V., Сарайкин В. А., , in: The Eurasian Wheat Belt and Food Security. Global and Regional Aspects.: Cham: Springer, 2017. P. 155–175.

The post-Soviet period has been characterised by the abandonment of land across the Russian Federation. Today, Russia has regained a prominent role in wheat markets. With improved market conditions (such as higher grain prices), the recultivation of these abandoned areas may increase grain exports in the medium term and thus further enhance Russia’s contribution to ...

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Ключевые слова: food security, Eurasia, agrarian reforms, wheat, productivity prowth