Resource potential of the non-grain part of the main agricultural crops biomass in Ukraine

Abstract

Annotation Purpose. To quantify the resource potential of the non-grain part of the biomass of major crops in Ukraine. Methods. Analysis and generalization of statistical and analytical information and literature sources. Results. Changes in production volumes and yields of cereals, leguminous crops and sunflower in Ukraine for the period up to 2019 and identifies the main volumes of crop production in Ukraine, which together provide more than 98% of gross harvest are analyzed. For these crops, taking into account the known waste ratios and recommendations for the rational share of bio-raw materials, an assessment of the available resource potential of the non-grain part of biomass in 2019 was performed. Taking into account the trends in the production of major crops and the forecasts of the OECD and FAO, a forecast of changes in the resource potential of the non-grain part of the biomass of major crops in Ukraine until 2029 was done. Conclusions 1. The main vegetable raw materials for further use and processing are straw of the six most common crops: corn, wheat, sunflower, barley, soybeans, and rapeseed. 2. The resource potential of the non-grain part of the biomass of major crops in Ukraine in 2019 is 44.49 million tons. 3. The projected amount of plant bio-raw materials of non-grain part of the main crops, which can be used for further processing, in particular, in biofuel production technologies, in 2029 will be 48.29 million tons. Keywords: biomass, biofuel, legumes, cereals, non-grain part of the crop, resource potential, straw.