FAO will purchase seed potatoes in order to support war-affected regions in Ukraine

Published Feb 28, 2023

Tridge summary

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is purchasing 2.6 thousand tons of certified potato seeds to support vulnerable households in rural areas of Ukraine, to be distributed in nine regions affected by conflict. The tender, open until March 6, 2023, allows potential suppliers to submit offers for the entire volume or individual batches. The FAO's 2023 rapid response plan for Ukraine includes a plan to help agriculture through demining of territories, with a total funding requirement of $205 million. The organization also aims to assist rural households, small farmers, and small agricultural enterprises through a project funded by the European Union.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is announcing a tender for the purchase and delivery of potato seeds to support vulnerable households in rural areas during the spring planting campaign. Follow the news in a convenient format: Follow us on Twitter Potato seeds will be distributed in the nine most affected regions along the front line: in Sumy, Chernihiv, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, Mykolaiv, Kherson and Odesa. In total, 2.6 thousand tons of certified potato seeds will be purchased, which will be distributed in the form of sets of 25 kg each. Within this tender, potential suppliers can submit offers both for the entire volume and for individual batches of the required seed material. To participate in the tender, suppliers need to apply through the UN Global Market by selecting the following tender: Tender for procurement of potato seeds to Ukraine. The application deadline is March 6, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (Kyiv time). We will remind, ...

Source: Landlord