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EXCLUSIVE - Lizzie Hacking: "I met farmers battling not just the elements, but the brutal realities of war"

Conservative Rural Forum chair Lizzie Hacking has written about her recent visit to Ukraine, the challenges Ukrainian farmers face fighting Russia's Vladimir Putin, and why the UK Government should extend tariff-free access for Ukrainian poultry and egg meats until 2029

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Lizzie Hacking, Conservative Rural Forum chair, said: "The determination of Ukraine's farmers ploughing fields strewn with mines and harvesting crops under the shadow of bombardment is inspiring." (Ms Hacking pictured with Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Gaydu, chair of the Committee on Agranian and Land Policy, during a visit to Odesa earlier this month).
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Lizzie Hacking, Conservative Rural Forum chair, said: "The determination of Ukraine's farmers ploughing fields strewn with mines and harvesting crops under the shadow of bombardment is inspiring." (Ms Hacking pictured with Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Gaydu, chair of the Committee on Agranian and Land Policy, during a visit to Odesa earlier this month).

Growing up on an east Sussex farm has instilled in me a deep respect for the resilience of rural communities. That respect was profoundly reinforced during a visit to Ukraine recently, where I met farmers...

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