USSR food crisis

Title

USSR food crisis

Genre

Interview

TX Date

3 Sep 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:34

Description

Interview with Tesco’s chairman Sir Ian MacLaurin about the impending meeting with Agriculture Minister John Gummer about the food crisis affecting the Soviet Union, and how Britain can help with food distribution and storage problems. Immediate food aid and then expertise will be given. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Ian MacLaurin

Keywords

Agriculture; USSR; Hunger; Foreign aid; Food production; John Gummer; Food aid; Food relief; Tescos

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