dacha gardening by Russian elite: Yeltsin, Luzhkov, etc.

[Sharashkin, Leonid E (UMC-Student)]

Dear Colleagues,

We know from a variety of media reports that many of the Russian & CIS political elite tend food gardens at their dachas. E.g., Yelstin was reported to grow radishes and potatoes during his years of presidency; Luzhkov has a cow; Kuchma tends a vegetable garden, etc.

If you know of any on-line or published source of PHOTOGRAPHS of these and/or other Russian/CIS leaders involved in food gardening (e.g., a picture of Boris Yeltsin planting potatoes), I would greatly appreciate your pointing me to the source or e-mailing me the picture. 

The pictures are needed for research on socio-economic and cultural significance of dacha gardening and also for a presentation on the topic at the US Department of Agriculture. Amazingly, the dacha production 2004 represented over 50% of Russia's total agricultural output (according to the official Goskomstat statistics)!

Also, THANK YOU ALL who responded to my previous inquiry about a photo of Boris Pasternak digging his potato patch in Peredelkino. It was most helpful.

Sincerely,

Leonid Sharashkin
University of Missouri - Columbia
Lesxrf at mizzou.edu  

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