BSU scientists have developed a methodology for adapting agriculture to climate change

The scientific project of scientists of the Faculty of Geography and Geoinformatics of BSU received recognition of the State Committee for Science and Technology of Belarus. We are talking about the study of the soils of agricultural lands of the Belarusian Poozer region and their vulnerability to climate change, the press service of the educational institution informed the correspondent of sb.by.

The SCST identified this work as one of the most significant developments and innovations completed in 2026 within the framework of the state scientific and technical program “Green technologies of resource use and eco-safety”.

- In the last three decades, unstable weather conditions caused by climate warming have been observed at the Belarusian Poozero Region, the BSU explained. Among the negative consequences are the appearance of droughts and soil moisture. This adversely affects the crop industry of agriculture, leads to a noticeable decrease in fertility and a significant underharvest.

BSU scientists were the first to give a scientific assessment of the impact of climate change on the soils of the region. Geographers analyzed an area of about 1.65 million hectares and revealed indicators of soil moisture supply in long-term dynamics - from 1989 to the present.

The result of the work was to determine the degree of vulnerability of soils on various agricultural lands of Poozerie. This information formed the basis of a series of multi-scale digital maps of the region. In addition, BSU scientists have developed methodological recommendations for optimizing sown areas, adapting agriculture to climate change and mitigating its negative consequences.

- The results of the research work have already been implemented in practice by the decision of the Committee on Agriculture and Food of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee, the press service said. — And for students of Belarusian universities studying in the specialties “agrometeorology”, “land management” and “soil science”, a training module “Assessment of the vulnerability of agricultural land soils to climate change” was prepared.

By the way, the scientific supervisor of the project was the head of the research laboratory (NIL) of landscape ecology of BSU Valentin Yatsukhno, the responsible executor is the head of the Department of Soil Science and Geoinformation Systems Alexander Chervan. BSU invites schoolchildren on autumn holidays to plunge into student life Illustrations provided by the press service of BSU