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Burkina Faso | Response overview October 2019

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Due to increased violence in Burkina Faso, agricultural activities have declined by 20 to 70 percent in crisis-affected areas where half of the land may not be cultivated compared to the 2017/18 agricultural season. The off-season, which begins in the coming weeks, represents an opportunity to significantly increase the food production of vulnerable families and promote their autonomy in order to avoid reliance on humanitarian assistance. FAO requires USD 11.6 million by December 2019 to assist 323 385 people through agricultural and livestock production during the off-season, allowing them not only to maintain their food stocks, but also to produce seeds to prepare for the next rainy season.

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