11/29/2023 – HOW FARMERS SOW WINTER CROPS IN THE KHERSON REGION

“I COLLECTED 4,000 MINES FROM A THOUSAND HECTARES”. HOW FARMERS SOW WINTER CROPS IN THE KHERSON REGION

Farmer Oleksandr Hordiienko in the field in the Beryslav community
of the Kherson region during the sowing of winter crops.
Photo: Stas Kozliuk / “Novynarnia

From : Ukraine.ua – A year ago, Ukrainian forces liberated the right bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region from Russian occupation. However, life in these areas did not turn calmer – the Russian army has been shelling the region with all possible types of weapons, from mortars to guided aerial bombs. The enemy attacks reach the territories deep in the rear. For example, on October 10, 2023, the town of Novodmytrivka, the Kherson region, located 50 km from the frontline, was hit by cluster shelling. The Russians killed a dozen cows there.

Despite the constant risk, some farmers in the Kherson region have started a new sowing campaign, in the Beryslav territorial community in particular. Ukrainian journalist visited the area to talk to the local farmers about changes that took place over the year and future harvests.

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