StratRisks©: Ukraine: Divvying Up The Breadbasket Of Europe - Endowed with particularly fertile steppes of rich black soil, Ukraine became known as the “Breadbasket of Europe” during centuries of foreign occupation. According to the CIA World Factbook, the country produced more than 25% of total agricultural output – grains, meat, milk, and vegetables – for the Soviet Union. Today, roughly one out of four workers in Ukraine subsist on cultivating the land, consistently ... ow.ly/2F7f53
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 21:29:39 +0000