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FAO SUPPORTS UKRAINE RESUME FOOD PRODUCTION

The war in Ukraine has damaged the country’s agriculture and food production. In a joint effort with UN partners and the authorities, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is clearing fields and mines to help smallholder farmers and rural families to return safely to their land and restart food production.

Language English

Country Ukraine

Duration 3m43s

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Video Type Video News Release (VNR)

Date 12/09/2024 2:34 PM

File size 490.83 MB

Unique ID UF213R7

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Shotlist STORY: FAO / FAO SUPPORTS UKRAINE RESUME FOOD PRODUCTION
TRT: 3:44
SOURCE: FAO
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT FAO ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH /UKRANIAN / NATS
DATELINE: 23 NOVEMBER 2024, LVIVSKA OBLAST, UKRAINE / RECENT

SHOTLIST:

Credit Fondation Suisse de Déminage (FSD) – 30 MAY 2024, KHARKHIV OBLAST, UKRAINE

1. Drone shot, machinery clearing agricultural land from war remnants

FAO - 30-31 OCTOBER 2024, MYKOLAIVSKA OBLAST, UKRAINE

2. Med shot, expert operating machinery to clear agricultural land from war remnants
3. Close up, man operating control panel of machinery to clear land
4. Wide shot, machinery operating in land
5. Wide shot, FAO officers and beneficiary of FAO programme watch clearing land operations
6. Wide shot, experts survey land for clearance
7. Pan left, agricultural land surveyed for war remnants clearance
8. Wide shot, exploded ordnance
9. Wide shot, war remnants
10. Wide shot, destroyed house
11. Pan left, damaged tractors

FAO - 03 OCTOBER 2024, KHARKHIV OBLAST, UKRAINE

12. SOUNDBITE (UKRANIAN), Serhii Kokhan, farmer: “The initial survey on demining began in 2023. Then in 2024, we started the technical inspection of the fields. We have one field of 24 hectares in Luzi area. As of today, we have cleared 15 hectares out of 24, where we are planning to set up a demo field and sow winter crops.”

FAO - 27 MARCH 2024, MYKOLAIVSKA OBLAST, UKRAINE

13. Various shots, FAO officer Tiphaine Lucas collecting soil samples in agricultural lands affected by war.
14. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH), Tiphaine Lucas, FAO Programme Coordinator on Mine Action and Land Rehabilitation in Ukraine: “The soil health assessment of the damages related to the warfare in Ukraine has two objectives. It is an informative assessment to provide to the government [of Ukraine] data and evidence that will support policymaking and mitigation measures creation. It is also a tool that will allow us [FAO] to build a model to predict potential risks for nonconformity of the grain and of the main crops cultivated in these regions.”

FAO - 30-31 OCTOBER 2024, MYKOLAIVSKA OBLAST, UKRAINE

15. Wide shots, tractor operating in land

FAO – 30 APRIL 2024, VASYLKIVKA, UKRAINE

16. Various shots, soybean distribution

17. Various shots, chicken distribution

FAO – 23 NOVEMBER 2024, LVISKA OBLAST, UKRAINE

18. Various shots Alexander Jones, Director of FAO’s Resource Mobilization Division, visits greenhouse and talks with agripreneur.

19. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH), Alexander Jones, Director of FAO’s Resource Mobilization Division: “I'm very impressed by the capacity of Ukrainian agriculture to respond to a very difficult crisis situation, which is being made worse, of course, by labour shortages, by high costs of energy and very high logistic costs for transport, for insurance and everything. FAO has been doing a huge amount of work here to support the resumption of full-scale agriculture, supporting over a quarter of a million people with various types of inputs.”

20. Close up, lettuce

21. Wide shot, director of Galicia Greenery LLC, Serhii Lenchuk, talks with Alexander Jones.

22. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH), Serhii Lenchuk, Director of Galicia Greenery: “After installing solar panel, we can cover basic needs and electricity during the summer period. Of course, we will reduce our electricity costs.”

FAO – 25 APRIL 2024, KHARKHIV OBLAST, UKRAINE

23. Wide shot, farmers showing seedlings
24. Pan left, seedlings
25. Wide shot, man with dog in agricultural land.

Script The war in Ukraine has damaged the country’s agriculture and food production. In a joint effort with UN partners and the authorities, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is clearing fields and mines to help smallholder farmers and rural families to return safely to their land and restart food production.

This land clearance and rehabilitation programme seeks to rehabilitate agricultural land by removing exploded ordnance and unexploded remnants of the war.

It is aimed at restoring livelihoods and revitalizing rural communities affected by mines and explosives.

The programme has three phases. The first stage consists of identifying and mapping lands that require mine action by using satellite imagery. In the second phase, technical teams survey and clear the affected lands. In the last phase, farmers receive technical and financial support to resume the production on the affected lands.

The joint programme to clear agricultural lands from remnants of the war was launched in collaboration with WFP and the Fondation Suisse de Déminage (FSD).

Serhii Kokhan’s farm in eastern Ukraine was affected by the war. He is preparing to resume the production with the support of the mine action programme.

SOUNDBITE (UKRANIAN), Sehii Kokhan, farmer: “The initial survey on demining began in 2023. Then in 2024, we started the technical inspection of the fields. We have one field of 24 hectares in Luzi area. As of today, we have cleared 15 hectares out of 24, where we are planning to set up a demo field and sow winter crops.”

Following the escalation of the war in 2022, FAO mounted a comprehensive response to support Ukraine’s agriculture and food production, providing technical assistance to help farmers and producers in one of the world’s top exporters of staple grains to secure harvests, maintain healthy livestock, and strengthen supply chains.

FAO also plays a central role in ensuring food safety by conducting a soil health assessment in lands potentially contaminated by remnants of war. This is a crucial step to determine the potential chemical damage to the land and how this pollution can affect some crops, explained Tiphaine Lucas, FAO programme coordinator for the Mine Action and Land Rehabilitation Initiative in Ukraine.

SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH), Tiphaine Lucas, FAO Programme Coordinator on Mine Action and Land Rehabilitation in Ukraine: “The soil health assessment of the damages related to the warfare in Ukraine has two objectives. It is an informative assessment to provide to the government [of Ukraine] data and evidence that will support policymaking and mitigation measures creation. It is also a tool that will allow us [FAO] to build a model to predict potential risks for nonconformity of the grain and of the main crops cultivated in these regions.”

Prior to the war, Ukraine exported 6 million tonnes of grains per month. The country’s agricultural sector produced sufficient grain and other food products to feed 400 million people globally.

Despite the challenges of the ongoing war, Ukraine has harvested 72.9 million tonnes of grain and oilseeds and exported 17.5 million tonnes of cereals, legumes, and flour in the current marketing year (2023-2024), surpassing last year's figures but not yet reaching pre-war levels.

As FAO support to Ukraine’s agricultural sector begins to shift from emergency assistance to resilience programming, Alexander Jones, Director of FAO’s Resource Mobilization Division, conducted a weeklong mission to Ukraine during which he met with donors and food producers.

SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH), Alexander Jones, Director of FAO’s Resource Mobilization Division: “I'm very impressed by the capacity of Ukrainian agriculture to respond to a very difficult crisis situation, which is being made worse, of course, by labour shortages, by high costs of energy and very high logistic costs for transport, for insurance and everything. FAO has been doing a huge amount of work here to support the resumption of full-scale agriculture, supporting over a quarter of a million people with various types of inputs.”

Since February 2022, FAO and partners have supported over 250 000 rural families with vegetable seeds and seed potatoes, animal feed, one-day-old chickens, cash assistance and vouchers. Over 13 000 farmers also received temporary solutions for grain storage, cereal seeds, generators, and matching grants, enabling them to resume production and strengthen value chains.

Through programmes funded by the European Union, FAO has facilitated investments in solar power systems and modern irrigation technologies, enhancing energy efficiency and water management while supporting sustainable production.

Already adopted by some food producers, these technologies not only mitigate the impacts of climate change but also contribute to reducing Ukraine’s carbon footprint.

One of the beneficiaries of this programme is Serhii Lenchuk. He is the Director of Galicia Greenery LLC, a company that produces over two million lettuce per year.

Lenchuk received financial support from the EU-funded matching grant initiative and purchased solar panels to produce electricity in his greenhouse.

SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH), Serhii Lenchuk, Director of Galicia Greenery: “After installing solar panel, we can cover basic needs and electricity during the summer period. Of course, we will reduce our electricity costs.”

With continued contributions from international donors and partnerships with the Government of Ukraine, FAO is committed to further expanding its efforts, focusing on renewable energy systems for agribusinesses, rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure, and innovative solutions to strengthen value chains.

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