Ukraine

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44 million
country population
12.6 million people
live in rural areas
5.1 million people
internally displaced (as of May 2023)
36% of the population
in need of lifesaving assistance
Update on FAO actions related to the breach of the Kakhovka Dam
FAO is participating in the Post Disaster Needs Assessment under the leadership of the UN Resident Coordinator for Ukraine. The FAO office in Ukraine is conducting a rapid assessment of damage and losses in the agriculture sector, in close coordination with national authorities and the other UN partners.
Additionally, FAO is supporting the national emergency response to agricultural needs, which will be strengthened by this assessment. This also is being closely coordinated with national authorities and UN partners.
Highlights

News
Ukraine: FAO and WFP join forces to clear agricultural land from remnants of the war and help farmers resume production
22/06/2023
The programme aims to prevent Ukraine from requiring food assistance in the long term

News
FAO welcomes $34.4 million contribution from Japan to boost food security and strengthen resilience in emergency contexts
06/04/2023
This includes $10 million to safeguard rural livelihoods and provide emergency seed support to smallholder farmers in Ukraine

News
Cash assistance is helping families in Ukraine rebuild their day-to-day lives
24/02/2023
Supporting rural families to meet their basic needs in this time of crisis
Key documents

Ukraine: Impact of the war on agricultural enterprises
04/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Ukraine has conducted a nationwide survey of agricultural enterprises with land up to 250 hectares.

Ukraine: Humanitarian response update - 20 April 2023
04/2023
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: Response programme, January–December 2023
03/2023
The war in Ukraine is significantly impacting food security at the national and global levels. Without urgent support to the Ukrainian agrifood sector, humanitarian needs will continue to rise and the stability of global food value chains will remain under threat.
Multimedia
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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...
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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
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Impact of war in Ukraine on global food security
13/04/2022
The war in Ukraine is compromising global food security