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Out of season, out of pocket in Ukraine’s Kherson region

Ukraine’s southern region of Kherson is known for its agricultural produce. But out of season, life is hard. RU

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The growing season in Kherson lasts from spring to autumn. If you drive through the region in those months, you see people sowing, weeding and harvesting vegetables, melons and squashes. But most of this activity is not regulated by law, and even the farms themselves are often part of the shadow economy.