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Farmers and herders in Iraq in dire need of support
10 November 2014, Rome/Cairo--- Wheat seeds, fertilizer and animal feed are starting to roll out to nearly 28,000 farming families in Iraq whose livelihoods have been left in tatters as a result of hostilities. This is part of an FAO effort aimed at reinforcing food production and helping people recover. But the Organization is warning that an additional $38.5 million in support is urgently needed to prevent the country's agricultural sector from collapsing and an already-worrisome food security situation from further degenerating.
Fadel El Zubi is FAO’s representative for Iraq, on the phone from Amman, Jordan.
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Sandra Ferrari
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