The war in Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022, led to large-scale human suffering in all regions of the country. As the dynamics of the war continue to develop, much of the population suffers from critical infrastructure damage, a lack of basic services and supply chain disruptions, which requires multisectoral humanitarian assistance. This was reported by FAO Press Office .
FAO has been working in Ukraine since 2003 and since the start of the war has developed and updated its Rapid Response Plan for providing agricultural assistance and food security to those most affected by the conflict.
FAO’s response includes providing resources for crop and livestock production, as well as funding to support the most affected smallholder farmers and livestock farmers to meet seasonal deadlines. Such support will allow households to produce vegetables, grains, milk, meat and eggs, and feed themselves.
Pierre Vote added: “In the coming weeks, FAO will provide 3,700 households (9,600 people) with multi-purpose cash assistance and more than 14,600 rural families (38,000 people) with vegetable growing kits to resume food production for consumption. and sales.We also plan to distribute poultry and provide support to vulnerable farmers by providing feed and vitamin and mineral supplements for animals.
In order to increase the availability of food, FAO calls for the mobilization of $ 115.4 million. US to support 979,320 small farmers and medium producers by the end of December 2022. To date, FAO has managed to obtain $ 11 million. USA. Financial contributions were provided by Australia, Belgium, the SERF Rapid Response Component, the EU, France, Japan, the Louis Dreyfus Foundation, the Humanitarian Fund of Ukraine and the USAID Humanitarian Office.