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ProjectEmergency Agricultural Inputs Support to the Most Vulnerable Smallholder Farmers Affected by Effects of Supply Chain Disruption Caused by the Ukraine Conflict and Rapid Agricultural Livelihood Resumption and Integration for Refugee Households Arriving from Nagorno-Karabakh - TCP/ARM/3901 2025
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No results found.Agriculture plays an essential role in Armenia’s economy, contributing significantly to gross domestic product (GDP) and meeting consumer demand in local markets. Armenian agricultural products and processed goods possess substantial export potential, providing both food for the population and raw materials for various industries. In 2023, agriculture was the third largest sector of the Armenian economy, comprising about 8.4 percent of GDP (down from 10.4 percent in 2022), following trade (12.6 percent) and the manufacturing industry (11 percent). The sector is especially crucial in rural areas, providing primary livelihoods and economic activities. Employment in agriculture accounted for 21.65 percent of the total workforce in Armenia. Food insecurity in Armenia is driven by financial hardship, the economic impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic, the consequences of the conflict concerning Nagorno-Karabakh and the war in Ukraine; taken together, these factors put additional strain on marginally food-secure households. The war in Ukraine has disrupted traditional logistics routes to and from Armenia, impeding the country’s export and import potential. The agriculture sector has been particularly impacted by the disruption of fuel, seed, pesticide and fertilizer supplies, which has caused significant increases in the price of these inputs. In this context, the government requested FAO emergency support to assist with the import of high-quality wheat seeds to mitigate the risk of shortages in wheat supplies. -
ProjectEmergency Assistance to Restore Food Security and Fisheries/Livestock Livelihoods of Households Affected by Tropical Cyclone Harold in Vanuatu - TCP/VAN/3801 2024
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No results found.Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Harold made landfall in Vanuatu on 6 April 2020, causing widespread and severe damage. The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) estimated that up to 176 161 people had been affected by the cyclone across the country, representing over 63 percent of the national population. Of this population, 143 795 people were located in the worst-affected provinces of Malampa, Penama and Sanma, where the majority are rural people. Food security and rural livelihoods were heavily impacted and in critical need of humanitarian support. In rural areas, over 97 percent of households are engaged in vegetable crop production, with over 73 percent of households producing cash crops, while over 85 percent of households are engaged in livestock production. Rapid technical assessments found that, during Tropical Cyclone Harold, over 80 percent of crops were damaged, and over 50 percent (death rate) of livestock and livestock infrastructure were damaged. In coastal communities, fishing activities are practised by almost 58 percent of households. Damage to fishing boats and engines severely affected fishing activities, which provide a valuable protein and income source. -
ProjectEmergency Support to Vulnerable Smallholder Farming Households in Moldova to Mitigate Effects of Supply Chain Disruption Caused by the Ukraine Conflict - TCP/MOL/3901 2025
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No results found.The agriculture sector is traditionally the main pillar of the Moldovan economy. In 2020, it employed over 27 percent of the country’s labour force, and accounted for around 12 percent of Moldova’s gross domestic product and approximately 45 percent of total exports. The sector produces a large range of agricultural products, including grains, fruit, vegetables and livestock. In 2016, smallholders represented 98.8 percent of the total number of agricultural producers and cultivated 36.4 percent of the total agricultural land in the country. Smallholders and family farms generate more than 62 percent of the total national volume of agricultural produce, making a fundamental contribution to overall food production and food security. It has been estimated that approximately 70 percent of the rural population depends solely on agriculture for its livelihood. Agricultural production in Moldova is entirely dependent on the import of major agriculture inputs, including fuel, fertilizers and chemical products for plant protection. This dependency makes Moldovan agriculture subject to international price volatility. Insufficient access to quality inputs remains a constraint for competitiveness in a number of subsectors. The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine has created unprecedented challenges for Moldovan farmers. Key challenges relate to reduced access to neighbouring export-import markets and to key agricultural inputs, and the disruption of economic transit routes. In 2022, the government estimated that the ongoing crisis in Ukraine had already affected 70 percent of smallholder farms.
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