Europod • English24 Apr 2025

A Grain of Power : The fields - Mykolaiv, Ukraine 2/6

The second episode of A Grain of Power brings you to Ukraine. More specifically, we get to know the story of farmers in the Southwestern region of Mykolaiv, where families have suffered the destruction of their fields of wheat through bombs and mines. We also discuss the history of the weaponisation of grain through the voice of historian and professor Steven Kaplan.

Through 6 episodes, A Grain of Power is a documentary podcast that takes you on a journey from the heart of Ukraine to the markets of Egypt, passing through Romania, Italy, and Brussels. It explores how an essential commodity – seeds, wheat, bread – has become a weapon of power, playing a crucial role both in the North and the South. Discover how these resources nourish nations, provoke conflicts, and reshape alliances

And you? Would you be willing to fight for a piece of bread?

Narration: Alexander Damiano Ricci

Reporting and field research: Futura D'Aprile and Diana Lanovets

Author: Futura D'Aprile

English adaptation: Futura D’Aprile

Editor-in-chief: Alexander Damiano Ricci

Original soundtrack: Epidemic Sound

Original Sound Editing: Jeremy Bocquet

Sound editing and mixing English version: Daniel Gutierrez Ortega

Thumbnail illustration: Watermelon Collective

Production: Futura D'Aprile and Diana Lanovets

Executive producer: Ana Ribera

Production coordinator: Alexander Damiano Ricci

A Grain of Power is a six-episode documentary series produced by Europod and Outriders, as part of the WePod project, funded by the European Union.

This podcast is co-produced by Europod.

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