Philippines/Mindanao: FAO Helps Farmers in Conflict-Torn Mindanao Catch Planting Season

Jul 29, 2015 | GMA News
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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched an assistance program to allow farmers in conflict-torn and disaster-hit Central Mindanao catch up with the first cropping season of the year. In a statement Wednesday, the United Nations agency said it allocated $470,000 to help 5,000 families in Maguindanao and North Cotabato. Under the project, the organization will distribute 1,410 sacks of rice seeds and 3,590 sacks of corn seeds as well as vegetable seeds, fertilizer and hand tools.The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has launched an assistance program to allow farmers in conflict-torn and disaster-hit Central Mindanao catch up with the first cropping season of the year. In a statement Wednesday, the United Nations agency said it allocated $470,000 to help 5,000 families in Maguindanao and North Cotabato. Under the project, the organization will distribute 1,410 sacks of rice seeds and 3,590 sacks of corn seeds as well as vegetable seeds, fertilizer and hand tools.- See more at: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/530542/money/fao-helps-farmers-in-conflict-torn-mindanao-catch-planting-season#sthash.b5MFIpza.dpuf

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