Affected by years of relentless fighting in the North West, Central African farmers now face great difficulties to maintain their livelihood. Their seeds and tools have been destroyed by the repeated assaults of bandits, rebels and armed forces, turning the former bread basket of Central Africa into a disaster zone.
Three quarters of the Central African population work in the agricultural sector. Over the last ten years, a 90 percent drop of the cotton and coffee production has made a dramatic impact on the county’s economy.
The FAO in CAR is running emergency programs to support the neediest populations affected by the conflict in the North, and recovery programs to help rebuilding the country’s agricultural sector.
In Paoua and Bossangora, Central Africans working with the FAO talk about their achievements and their needs.
Click here to find out more about the FAO emergency programs in CAR.
[...] Central African Republic blog on the challenges faced by Central African Republic farmers: “Affected by years of relentless fighting in the North West, Central African farmers now [...]
[...] ブログHDPT Central African Republicは、中央アフリカの農民が直面している問題について書いている：「北西部での数年におよぶ悲惨な戦闘の影響を受け、中央アフリカの農民は現在、生活を維持するのが非常に苦しい状態に直面している。彼らの種や道具は、度重なる盗賊や反政府軍、そして軍隊などの攻撃により破壊され、昔の中央アフリカの穀倉地帯は壊滅地域になってしまった。」 [...]
[...] of ongoing violence, food security is a major issue in the Central African Republic. Although some early projects are making a difference, more needs [...]