Ukraine

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44 million
country population
12.6 million people
live in rural areas
6.5 million people
internally displaced (as of October 2022)
36% of the population
in need of lifesaving assistance
Timeline of response against crop calendar

Funding
Highlights

News
Ukraine: EU-FAO partnership to ensure recovery and development of agricultural value chains
04/01/2023
A $15.5 million EU-funded project aims to respond to disruptions to the agricultural sector caused by war

News
Ukraine: New UN survey shows rural households are increasingly affected by the war
14/12/2022
Nationwide assessment reveals that more than one in four respondents reported having reduced or ceased agricultural production

News
In 2023, FAO will require $1.9 billion to reach 48 million people with life-saving and livelihood assistance
01/12/2022
Acute food insecurity soars driven by conflicts, extreme weather events, rising food prices
Key documents

Ukraine: Humanitarian response update, 2 December 2022
12/2022
This document provides an up-to-date summary of the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and the response of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on the ground.

Ukraine: Impact of the war on agriculture and rural livelihoods (December 2022)
12/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has conducted a nation-wide rural household survey in Ukraine, targeting 5,230 rural households across the country, with the objectives of: i) collecting necessary evidence on the impact of the war on rural livelihoods to inform programming decisions and support advocacy efforts; and ii) complementing the data from consolidated and ongoing analyses, including sectoral damage and loss assessments.

Ukraine: FAO strategic priorities for 2023
12/2022
This document outlines FAO's priorities in Ukraine for 2023. The strategic approach of the Organization will be centred on three pillars to respond to the urgent needs of rural communities, protect upcoming agricultural campaigns and support the continued functioning of productive food systems, thereby contributing to both national and global food security.
Multimedia
Video
Grain storage solutions help Ukrainian farmers save and sell their produce
06/12/2022
FAO, together with the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, distributed over 30 000 grain sleeves to support more than 1 500 Ukrainian farmers with temporary storage solutions.
Video
FAO's response to global food security risks due to war in Ukraine - Interview with Maximo Torero
28/04/2022
In a world with 166 more million people chronically undernourished and 3 billion people with no access to healthy diets
Video
Impact of war in Ukraine on global food security
13/04/2022
The war in Ukraine is compromising global food security