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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. -
ProjectSupport to Smallholder Farmers to Upgrade Agriculture and to Deal with Imports of Pork and Broiler Poultry in the Seychelles - TCP/SEY/3803 2025
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No results found.Local pork and poultry production remains uncompetitive in Seychelles in 2019 due to high production costs. This has led to a preference for imported meats, undermining local economic activities, incomes, and livelihoods. The lack of competitiveness of the national broiler and pork sub-sectors also threatens the broader development of the agricultural sector and the food security of Seychelles as a small island nation in the Indian Ocean. Local crop production is heavily dependent on organic manure from livestock, as the soil quality in Seychelles cannot sustain long-term use of inorganic fertilizers alone. Despite government efforts, international investment, and donor support, the results have been unsatisfactory, particularly in boosting local broiler and pork production. To address these challenges, the government launched the Comprehensive agriculture plan in 2018, aiming to revitalize the sector. The plan provides subsidies to livestock producers to reduce production costs, which are heavily driven by the expense of locally produced livestock feed, and also subsidizes abattoir costs for both broiler poultry and pigs, easing the financial burden on local farmers. In this line, the Government of the Seychelles requested technical assistance from FAO assistance to conduct a comprehensive study that would assess the impacts of these challenges and propose solutions to sustain the competitiveness of the local pork and broiler poultry industry. -
ProjectSupport for the Preparation of the National Livestock Master Plan - TCP/KEN/3803 2025
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No results found.While decentralized agricultural development activities can allow for more targeted programmes at the county level, without a robust and unified national strategy, these disjointed plans may not strategically contribute towards national goals. To ensure that the sector remains coordinated and evidence-based, the Government of Kenya developed the Agricultural Sector Transformation and Growth Strategy (ASTGS), which provides overarching guidance to the sector. The Livestock Policy of 2008, which was revised in 2019, outlines broad goals for the subsector and responsibilities at the national and county level. However, both the ASTGS and Livestock Policy lack detailed directions on how to prioritize investments in the sector. Given that each of Kenya’s 47 counties develops its own County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs), the importance of a supportive national strategy became evident. In this context, the Government of Kenya requested the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to support the development of a national Livestock Master Plan (LMP).
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