Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on April 7th, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.

Ukraine might not look like a good financial investment after a year at war with no end in sight, but Harvard, Saudi Arabia, a handful of oligarchs, and Vanguard Group see it differently. They are just a few of the investors who have been buying up Ukrainian land – and its rich, fertile soil – en masse, while many Ukrainian farmers argue it should stay in Ukrainian hands.

In this episode: 
Frederic Mousseau, Policy Director, Oakland Institute 
Anuradha Mittal (@Mittaloak), Founder, Oakland Institute
Lorina Fedorova, an expert on sustainable agriculture, Ekodiya
Roman Gryshyna, CEO of Travelite MICE&Travel Ukraine

Episode credits:

This episode was updated by Amy Walters. The original production team was Amy Walters, Chloe K. Li, Miranda Lin, Khaled Soltan, and our host, Malika Bilal. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Aya Elmileik is lead of audience engagement. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on April 7th, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed.
Ukraine might not look like a good financial investment after a year at war with no end in sight, but Harvard, Saudi Arabia, a handful of oligarchs, and Vanguard Group see it differently. They are just a few of the investors who have been buying up Ukrainian land &ndash; and its rich, fertile soil &ndash; en masse, while many Ukrainian farmers argue it should stay in Ukrainian hands.
In this episode:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Frederic Mousseau, Policy Director, Oakland Institute&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Anuradha Mittal (<a href="https://twitter.com/Mittaloak">@Mittaloak</a>), Founder, Oakland Institute</li>
<li aria-level="1">Lorina Fedorova, an expert on sustainable agriculture, Ekodiya</li>
<li aria-level="1">Roman Gryshyna, CEO of Travelite MICE&amp;Travel Ukraine</li>
</ul>
Episode credits:
This episode was updated by Amy Walters. The original production team was Amy Walters, Chloe K. Li, Miranda Lin, Khaled Soltan, and our host, Malika Bilal.&nbsp;
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our engagement producers are Adam Abou-Gad and Vienna Maglio. Aya Elmileik is lead of audience engagement. Alexandra Locke is The Take&rsquo;s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera&rsquo;s head of audio.
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With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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