Aside from the actual fighting, Bobitski says Russian troops are trying to systematically destroy farms and farm equipment as they push deeper into the country.
Aside from the dangers farmers face because of bombings and missile attacks, Ukraine's government claims Russian forces have dropped landmines from the air over a huge swath of agricultural area, rendering it unsafe.Ukraine is one of the world's most important agricultural exporters. In 2021, 16 per cent of its gross domestic product came from agricultural production — almost 900 million euros .
Earlier this week, Ukraine's government offered a loan program for farmers worth over $800 million US. It also slashed taxes for small- and medium-sized businesses to just two per cent.With much of Eastern Ukraine now essentially off-limits, farmers in western regions of the country are being asked to maximize their crops and ensure they are working at full efficiency.
He also said it's hard to get enough diesel fuel to power his equipment, as the military gets priority.
Fake News cbc likes to make jokes during war, very appropriate reporting coming from a welfare news organization. NOTE: I’m gonna have to report you to Twitter fir harassment. I never asked to receive your daily ‘c**p’ and I asked you twice already to stop but you keep doing it.
'One of the very horrific features of this Russian war is targeting and destroying agricultural machinery in Donetsk Oblast, and also near Chernihiv and Sumy,' Bobitski said. 'They really pursue the scorched earth policy as far as agricultural facilities are concerned.' War
Ukraine shaping up nicely
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...and yet Ukrainians continue to die, cities decimated, and for what? ZelenskyyUa can end this today, simply by making a deal and capitulating
Certainly a lot more positive image for the world from Ukraine of farmers for freedom and their tractors than the Canadian yahoos blocking highway 402 into Sarnia a few weeks earlier...
this reminds of need for CBC staff to be peasants or PHDs