Food Production Security in Times of a Long-Term Energy Shortage Crisis: The Example of Poland

In countries with industrialized agriculture, the contribution of fossil energy equals or exceeds the energy provided to society in food. Poland is one of the countries which, in the absence of its own sufficient oil and gas resources, is forced to import these fossil fuels in order to benefit from modern solutions in the field of food production and distribution. This situation poses a serious threat to food security if there is a prolonged shortage of energy from such sources. Using the example of Poland, the following were identified: the causes and level of agricultural dependence on fossil fuels, energy threats to agriculture and energy source alternative to fossil fuels. The results of these considerations indicate that Poland is not a country that has irretrievably lost its ability to restore its food self-sufficiency in the event of loss of access to external sources of fossil fuels.

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In countries with industrialized agriculture, the contribution of fossil energy equals or exceeds the energy provided to society in food. Poland, lacking sufficient oil and gas resources, is forced to import fossil fuels for modern food production and distribution, posing a serious threat to food security in case of prolonged energy shortages. The study on Poland identified the agricultural dependence on fossil fuels, energy threats, and alternative energy sources, indicating that the country still has the ability to restore food self-sufficiency without external fossil fuel sources.