Ukrainian Farmer Works To Replace Land Mines With Food Crops
- By Current Time,
- Borys Sachalko and
- Will Tizard
A farmer whose land was on the front lines last year has taken on the risky job of mine-clearing. His former pig and cattle farm now features piles of unearthed shells and exploded mines. Bohdan, a major grower in Mykolayiv, says he couldn't wait for military sappers to clear the land -- the community urgently needs its crops and also jobs.