Seeds Will Sprout

From the article: 

“There is a story that, early in the invasion, when the first Russian soldiers entered southern Ukraine, an old woman approached them.

She advised the invaders to put seeds in their pockets. "Why?" asked the invaders.

"So, when you lie down in our soil, the seeds will sprout, and in this way, you will benefit people," the old woman replied.

I would not like to find myself in the place of a farmer now, on whose fields rockets and mines fall every day.

Especially if at any moment hungry Russian soldiers can come to you and take away your property. Or, for fun, set fire to your tractors and combines. This is what is happening in the regions of Ukraine occupied by the Russian army.”

“So far, farm labour has been exempted from the war effort, a recognition of the strategic importance of agriculture to Ukraine.

"I am glad that the government allows us to leave our machine operators at work and not take them into the army, this is very important," Stepan said. "Our most valuable capital is people, reliable specialists."

In the end, Stepan said the hope of all farmers is a victory for Ukraine in the coming weeks or months.

"Otherwise, we will not be able to sow and grow grain normally," he said. "This will mean problems not only in Ukraine, but also in other countries."”

https://www.producer.com/news/ukrainian-farmers-determined-to-seed-crop-in-a-war-zone/