UN FOOD AGENCY APPEALS FOR INCREASED FUNDING TO ASSIST 11 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE SAHEL

From: UNNews <UNNews@un.org>
Date: 4 Sep 2013 14:00:01 -0400
Subject: UN FOOD AGENCY APPEALS FOR INCREASED FUNDING TO ASSIST 11
MILLION PEOPLE IN THE SAHEL
To: news11@ny-mail-p-lb-028.ptc.un.org

UN FOOD AGENCY APPEALS FOR INCREASED FUNDING TO ASSIST 11 MILLION
PEOPLE IN THE SAHELNew York, Sep 4 2013 2:00PMWith some 11 million
people in the Sahel at risk of hunger, the United Nations today
appealed on the international community to increase support for food
and livestock production in this vast region of Africa.

"The recurrent food and nutrition crises in the Sahel in 2005, 2008
and 2012 have eroded the capacity of the poor to maintain or restore
their livelihoods,"
<"http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/195867/icode/">said Lamourdia
Thiombiano, the interim head of the Food and Agriculture
Organization's (FAO) Regional Office for Africa and the Subregional
Office for West Africa.

"Instead of working their own fields, many poor farmers are forced to
sell their labour and were unable to benefit from the good weather of
2012."

FAO is appealing for increased funding for aid to the most vulnerable
farmers and herders in the Sahel. Despite a previous appeal for a
total of $113.1 million to support almost 6 million vulnerable people
this year, only $19.4 million has been received, about 17 per cent of
the total.

"The needs of the Sahel region are enormous and a renewed commitment
from the donor community is required to support agriculture and
livestock production," said Mr. Thiombiano. "Investing in agriculture
and strengthening the resilience of poor farmers helps to reduce
hunger and poverty and to fend off future food crises in the region."

The western part of the Sahel region, which stretches from the
Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, and includes Chad, Mali, Mauritania,
Niger, and parts of Sudan, Cameroon and Nigeria, is facing a swathe of
problems, which are not only political but also involve security,
humanitarian resilience and human rights.

FAO said the situation is particularly worrying in northern Mali,
northern Nigeria and neighbouring countries, where prices for coarse
grains such as sorghum, millet and maize continue to increase. The
nutritional status of children under five is also of concern, with
more than 1.4 million children are at risk of severe malnutrition in
2013.

The agency said the funding would be used to provide seeds, fertilizer
and small agricultural tools to farmers for the next agricultural
season, which runs from October to April. It would also help
strengthen storage, processing and transportation of agricultural
goods as well as for nutrition education.

Funding is also needed for livestock food supplements, animal health
campaigns, and technical support to improve livestock management, the
agency said.Sep 4 2013 2:00PM
________________
For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news

Follow us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/UN.News.Centre) and
Twitter (http://twitter.com/UN_News_Centre)

To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/


--
President of The United States
Guy Ralph Perea Sr President of The United States
Weatherdata1046am0426 a Discussion Group of
Weatherdata<http://groups.google.com/group/weatherdata1046am0426>
USFMSC
http://www.cityfreq.com/ca/avalon/>
QUALIFY QICP
OCCUPS
http://www.occupationalinfo.org/02/025062010.html
goldlandabstracts; link check
own search engine - The United
States International Policies
http://lnk.ms/8d5gl aol
http://groups.google.com/group/united-states-of-american
http://twitter.com/ptusss Federal Communication
Commission<http://columbiabroadcast.spaces.live.com/>

Ambassador Chevy Chase; Kevin Corcran; Jack Nickolas; Cher; Shirley Temple
Black; Liza Minnille; Ansari; Ernest Tascoe; Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Agent Jodie Foster; Department of Veterans Affairs Director George H.W. Bush
Title 22 USCS section 1928 (b) The e-mail
transmission may contain legally privileged information that
is intended only for the individual or entity recipient, you are hereby,
notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance upon the
contents of this E-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
E-mail transmission in error, please reply to the sender, so arrangements
can be made for proper delivery. Title 42
USCS section 192 etseq Margie Paxton Chief of Childrens Bureau
Director of The United States Department of Human Services; Defendant
Article IV General Provisions Section 2
(Supreme Law of The Land) The Constitution of The United States "Any thing
in The Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary Notwithstanding"
Contrary to Law (of an act or omission) illegal;
https://twitter.com/ptusss