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ProjectFactsheetEmergency 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. -
ProjectFactsheetEmergency Agricultural Support to the Most Vulnerable Smallholder Farming Households Affected by Earthquake in Lattakia, Syria - TCP/SYR/3903 2025
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No results found.The Syrian Arab Republic has been faced by a protracted crisis since 2011 as a result of economic contraction, food price inflation and disruption to basic infrastructure and services. Climate change has also led to drought-like conditions and abnormally high early season temperatures. These factors have produced increasingly high levels of food security among the population. The earthquake that hit both Turkey and northern Syria on 6 February 2023 increased the suffering of the population, above all in Aleppo, Hama, Idlib, Latakia and Tartous, the governorates directly affected by the earthquake. On top of the devastation in urban areas, thousands of rural homes and many schools, public service centres, irrigation canals, agricultural facilities, pens, dams, wells and water networks were damaged or destroyed. Lattakia governorate had been a key area of fruit production in the country, but this was affected by the protracted crisis. The northern part of the governorate was also affected by military operations, while all farmers suffered from such challenges as a lack of inputs to provide proper management for their crops and the destruction of water harvest systems. Seventy-one percent of farmers in the governorate reduced their spending on agricultural production, while 43 percent of farmers borrowed money to cover these agricultural expenses, and many others were unable to borrow what they needed. -
ProjectProgramme / project reportEmergency Support to Vulnerable Smallholder Farming Households affected by the Ongoing Economic Crisis in Lebanon - TCP/LEB/3902 2025
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No results found.Lebanon is currently grappling with a severe economic and financial crisis that has significantly impacted food security across the country Currency depreciation, rising inflation, and high dependency on food imports particularly wheat have made it increasingly difficult for households to meet their basic food needs The country’s wheat production sector, already vulnerable to the effects of climate change, has been further strained by the high cost of imported agricultural inputs and limited availability of locally produced seed Compounding these crises, the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute ( which had previously provided farmers with wheat seeds at favourable prices, suspended its seed multiplication activities in 2019 due to financial constraints In response to these challenges, the Government of Lebanon, through the Ministry of Agriculture ( requested technical assistance from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( to strengthen domestic wheat production The project sought to meet immediate needs by providing high quality wheat seeds to vulnerable farming households, while building the capacity of farmers and agricultural institutions to support long term input self sufficiency and food security.
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureJoint Programme on Gender Transformative Approaches for Food Security and Nutrition
2022 in Review
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No results found.The 'JP GTA - 2022 In Review' offers a snapshot of the milestones, achievements and activities of the Joint Programme over the course of the past year, with links to articles, publications and event recordings. The report is structured along the four pillars of the JP GTA, with sections focusing on knowledge generation, country-level activities, capacity development and learning, and policy support and institutional engagement. The page on 'knowledge generation' offers an overview of resources published or facilitated by the JP GTA in 2022. Under 'country-level activities' readers will find a summary of the key activities and achievements of the Joint Programme in Ecuador and Malawi. The section on 'capacity development and learning' delves into the JP GTA’s initiatives to share lessons from the Programme and build colleagues' and partners' knowledge and skills. The final pages on 'policy support and institutional engagement' highlight major global and corporate initiatives supported by the JP GTA. -
ProjectFactsheetStrengthening Capacities for Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Preparedness in the Agricultural Sector - TCP/KYR/3702 2022
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No results found.Concerns over water scarcity and severe water supply shortages are driving governments to find alternative solutions, including the development of non conventional water resources In this context, the application of non conventional waters ( has the potential to help countries meet increasing water demands, particularly during years of drought Moreover, through proper planning and management, NCW reuse schemes offer economic and environmental benefits The Kyrgyz Republic lacks an integrated approach to Climate Change and Adaptation ( and Disaster Risk Resilience ( in agriculture The Government is constrained in terms of resources and capacities, above all in the identification of the impact on the agriculture sector of natural hazards and in the technical knowledge required for early warning and response The scarce resources available are focused on major disasters and crises, despite the frequent occurrence of small and medium scale emergencies that have a permanent negative impact on development in the sector The country, with support from the international community, has taken steps to increase its capacity to reduce disaster risk, and to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change However, CCA and DRR initiatives have rarely applied an holistic approach to agriculture despite its importance and the threat to both the sector and the rural population represented by climate change and variables, as well as by weather extremes. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical bookFood loss analysis: causes and solutions – The Republic of Uganda. Beans, maize, and sunflower studies 2019
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No results found.This report illustrates the food loss assessment studies undertaken along the maize, sunflower and beans supply chains in Uganda in 2015-16 and 2016-17. They aimed to identify the critical loss points in the selected supply chains, the key stages at which food losses occur, why they occur, the extent and impact of food losses and the economic, social and environmental implications of the food losses. Furthermore, these studies also evaluated the feasibility of potential interventions to reduce food losses and waste.