Abstract:
To analyze the current structure of sown
areas of the main groups of field crops and determine
the potential of priority bio-energy crops for
the production of relevant bio-fuels. Methods. The
following general and special scientific methods
were used in the research process: hypotheses, dialectical
and analytical generalizations, monographic,
graphical, forecasting, and abstract-logical. Results.
Analytical results indicate the feasibility of using
the main and by-products of winter wheat, corn,
sunflower, rape, colza, and soybeans to form a raw
material base in the production of bio-fuels at the
industrial level. The use of primary and secondary
products of sugar beet, potato, and fodder corn as
raw materials for biofuel production requires a significant
increase in their gross harvest due to a slight
expansion of sown areas and increased productivity
levels per unit area. The outlined situation concerning
the considered crops of bio-energy significance
will have similar trends soon, which is confirmed by
the calculations performed and the forecast data obtained
for the period up to 2025. Conclusions. One
of the main directions of improvement of domestic
biofuel production is a balanced process of its transfer
to the path of intensification and innovation and
investment development, ensuring the optimization
of sown areas for the formation of raw materials.
The use of agricultural products for the production
of biological energy will increase the consumption
of cheap renewable energy sources, especially in
the agricultural sector of the economy, ensuring the
growth of national competitiveness.
