THE PROSPECTS OF USING SORGHUM AND ASTER CROPS AS A BIOMASS SOURCE TO ENHANCE UKRAINE'S ENERGY SECURITY

The article examines the prospects for the development of bioenergy in Ukraine, focusing on the use of phytoenergetic crops, particularly sorghum and aster plants. It highlights the advantages of biomass as a renewable energy source, its carbon neutrality, and its role in strengthening the country’s energy security. The potential of sweet sorghum and Jerusalem artichoke as efficient raw materials for biofuel and thermal energy production is discussed. The need for the development of adapted cultivation technologies for energy crops under the conditions of the Southern Steppe of Ukraine is emphasized, along with the opportunities for creating local energy systems based on biomass.