Nearly 18,000 Ukrainian households received seed potatoes from FAO
Seed Potato
Ukraine
Published May 21, 2022
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) delivered seed potato kits to 17.7 thousand households in 10 regions of Ukraine. This is reported by AgroTimes with reference to the press service of the international organization. Some 46,000 people have received assistance as part of a campaign funded by the European Union and the Central Emergency Response Fund. “Now it is critical to help farmers.
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Large and small families alike, as well as gardening families, said Pierre Vautier, Head of FAO Office in Ukraine. ― Agriculture is one of the main sectors of the Ukrainian economy and is of key importance for the country's food security. It is also the main source of income for the 12.6 million people who live in rural areas and make up almost a third of the country's population. See also: Russian aggression did not allow the main producers of early potatoes in Ukraine to earn In total, 862 tons of seed potatoes have been delivered in recent weeks. The distribution was made even before the start of planting potatoes. Each household received a set of 50 kilograms of seed potatoes. “In the coming weeks, FAO will provide 3,700 households (9,600 people) with multipurpose cash assistance and more than 14,600 rural families (38,000 people) will receive vegetable growing kits to restart food production for consumption and sale,” added Pierre Vautier . “We also plan to distribute poultry ...
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