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FAO unveils three-year emergency & early recovery plan to safeguard Ukraine’s agriculture amid continued war
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Friday, 09 January, 2026, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Kyiv, Ukraine
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released a comprehensive Emergency and Early Recovery Response Plan for Ukraine’s agricultural sector covering 2026–2028, aimed at protecting rural livelihoods, restoring productive capacity, and strengthening the agrifood system amid ongoing conflict. The plan focuses on connecting immediate emergency assistance with early recovery and longer-term resilience measures to keep Ukraine’s food systems functional and sustainable.
The ongoing war has severely disrupted farming across Ukraine, limiting access to land and machinery, damaging infrastructure, and constraining market access — particularly in frontline areas where explosive remnants of war have made agricultural land unsafe and labour resources scarce. Despite these challenges, the agricultural sector remains crucial for national food security, employment, and economic stability, prompting FAO and partners to invest in its resilience.
FAO’s strategy integrates three interconnected pillars: evidence and coordination, emergency agriculture, and early recovery. This design aims to ensure that support is data-driven, well-targeted, and aligned with Ukraine’s national priorities. Immediate actions include safeguarding food production for vulnerable rural families and small-scale farmers, while recovery measures focus on rehabilitating agricultural land, restoring safe access to fields, and promoting market-oriented and climate-resilient production.
Special attention is being given to frontline regions, women and youth, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and returnees, all of whom face heightened vulnerabilities. The plan also prioritises clearing land contaminated by explosive hazards — a key prerequisite to resuming safe agricultural activity.
FAO currently has an active portfolio in Ukraine worth USD 25.9 million, with USD 24 million dedicated to emergency and early recovery efforts, but additional funding is needed to expand support, prevent further erosion of productive capacity, and ensure agriculture remains a cornerstone of Ukraine’s recovery and future development.
Since 2022, FAO has supported more than 300,000 rural families and nearly 17,000 small agrifood enterprises, providing seeds, animal feed, equipment, storage solutions, and monetary assistance to help communities sustain production despite adversity.
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