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UN distributes seed potatoes to over 17,000 households in Ukraine
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<blockquote data-quote="Agriland RSS" data-source="post: 8143211" data-attributes="member: 105608"><p>Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland</p><p></p><p style="text-align: right"><img src="https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/cdn.agriland.co.uk/uploads/2022/05/FS1E8-02_30_21-Potatoes-Agriland20-640x360.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has distributed seed potato kits to over 17,700 vulnerable households in rural Ukraine.</p><p></p><p>The organisation, which is working to safeguard food security in the war-torn country, believes that the spring potato sowing campaign will help around 46,000 people</p><p></p><p>The kits were distributed through ten of the country’s administrative divisions or oblasts to ensure the potatoes can be planted in time for the next harvesting season in September.</p><p></p><p>At each location, FAO worked closely with local authorities and implementing partners, who helped in the selection of beneficiaries, distribution, monitoring and engagement with communities.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://cdn.agriland.ie/uploads/2021/09/Potatoes.png" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.agriland.ie/uploads/2021/09/Potatoes-1024x539.png" alt="Diquat - field of potatoes potato industry" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>The campaign had financial backing from the European Union and the UN Central Emergency Response (CERF).</p><p></p><p>In total, 862 tonnes of seed potatoes have been delivered to those in need over recent weeks.</p><p></p><p>Each family or household, consisting on average of 2.6 people, received a kit with 50kg of seed potatoes with an expected yield of about 600kg of potatoes.</p><p></p><p>The crop may be stored for many months for later consumption, used for the following planting seasons or sold to local markets.</p><p></p><p>“It’s absolutely crucial right now to help farmers. The big ones but also the small ones, and those families involved in backyard farming,” Pierre Vauthier, FAO Ukraine designated responsible officer, said.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>“In the coming weeks, FAO will reach 3,700 households (9,600 people) with multi-purpose cash transfers and over 14,600 rural families (38,000 people) with vegetable production kits to resume food production for consumption and sale.</p><p></p><p>“We are also planning to distribute poultry and support vulnerable livestock keepers by providing animal feed and vitamin-mineral supplements. With more resources, we will be able to reach more people in vulnerable rural areas of Ukraine,” Vauthier stated.</p><p></p><p>FAO is calling for over $115.4 million in <a href="https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/fao-renews-appeal-for-urgent-funding-to-support-ukrainian-farmers/" target="_blank">funding</a> to provide support to 979,320 small farmers and medium-sized producers through December 2022 to boost food availability and access.</p><p></p><p>To date, FAO has raised $11 million but the organisation said that further contributions are urgently needed to reach more people to maintain the spring cropping season and support the harvest preparation.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/fao-renews-appeal-for-urgent-funding-to-support-ukrainian-farmers/" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/fao-renews-appeal-for-urgent-funding-to-support-ukrainian-farmers/" target="_blank"><strong>Also Read: </strong></a></p><p><a href="https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/fao-renews-appeal-for-urgent-funding-to-support-ukrainian-farmers/" target="_blank">FAO renews appeal for urgent funding to support Ukrainian farmers</a></p><p></p><p>The post <a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/un-distributes-seed-potatoes-to-over-17000-households-in-ukraine/" target="_blank">UN distributes seed potatoes to over 17,000 households in Ukraine</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk" target="_blank">Agriland.co.uk</a>.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/un-distributes-seed-potatoes-to-over-17000-households-in-ukraine/" target="_blank">Continue reading on the Agriland Website...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Agriland RSS, post: 8143211, member: 105608"] Written by Aisling O'Brien from Agriland [RIGHT][IMG]https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/cdn.agriland.co.uk/uploads/2022/05/FS1E8-02_30_21-Potatoes-Agriland20-640x360.jpg[/IMG][/RIGHT] The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has distributed seed potato kits to over 17,700 vulnerable households in rural Ukraine. The organisation, which is working to safeguard food security in the war-torn country, believes that the spring potato sowing campaign will help around 46,000 people The kits were distributed through ten of the country’s administrative divisions or oblasts to ensure the potatoes can be planted in time for the next harvesting season in September. At each location, FAO worked closely with local authorities and implementing partners, who helped in the selection of beneficiaries, distribution, monitoring and engagement with communities. [URL='https://cdn.agriland.ie/uploads/2021/09/Potatoes.png'][IMG alt="Diquat - field of potatoes potato industry"]https://cdn.agriland.ie/uploads/2021/09/Potatoes-1024x539.png[/IMG][/URL] The campaign had financial backing from the European Union and the UN Central Emergency Response (CERF). In total, 862 tonnes of seed potatoes have been delivered to those in need over recent weeks. Each family or household, consisting on average of 2.6 people, received a kit with 50kg of seed potatoes with an expected yield of about 600kg of potatoes. The crop may be stored for many months for later consumption, used for the following planting seasons or sold to local markets. “It’s absolutely crucial right now to help farmers. The big ones but also the small ones, and those families involved in backyard farming,” Pierre Vauthier, FAO Ukraine designated responsible officer, said. “In the coming weeks, FAO will reach 3,700 households (9,600 people) with multi-purpose cash transfers and over 14,600 rural families (38,000 people) with vegetable production kits to resume food production for consumption and sale. “We are also planning to distribute poultry and support vulnerable livestock keepers by providing animal feed and vitamin-mineral supplements. With more resources, we will be able to reach more people in vulnerable rural areas of Ukraine,” Vauthier stated. FAO is calling for over $115.4 million in [URL='https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/fao-renews-appeal-for-urgent-funding-to-support-ukrainian-farmers/']funding[/URL] to provide support to 979,320 small farmers and medium-sized producers through December 2022 to boost food availability and access. To date, FAO has raised $11 million but the organisation said that further contributions are urgently needed to reach more people to maintain the spring cropping season and support the harvest preparation. [URL='https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/fao-renews-appeal-for-urgent-funding-to-support-ukrainian-farmers/'] [B]Also Read: [/B] FAO renews appeal for urgent funding to support Ukrainian farmers[/URL] The post [URL='https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/un-distributes-seed-potatoes-to-over-17000-households-in-ukraine/']UN distributes seed potatoes to over 17,000 households in Ukraine[/URL] appeared first on [URL='https://www.agriland.co.uk']Agriland.co.uk[/URL]. [url="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/un-distributes-seed-potatoes-to-over-17000-households-in-ukraine/"]Continue reading on the Agriland Website...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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