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Can we afford the war?

5 Live listeners talk to Nicky Campbell...

Farmers and fruit growers say the rising cost of fuel and fertiliser will have to be passed on to consumers.

A fruit grower told the BBC, "Sadly, even if [the war] ends tomorrow, the costs are baked in now."

New figures suggest inflation for farm running costs is more than 7% higher this March, compared with last March.

Nicky Campbell asks listeners: Can we afford the war?

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