To read PDF, download the Adobe Acrobat Reader by clicking on the icon above. Page opens in a new browser window. Reference is made to the Appeal launched by FAO in November 2000 to request emergency assistance to address the damages caused by the drought on the agricultural sector in Armenia. This Appeal was based on the results of a drought assessment mission carried out by FAO and WFP in September this year.
Wheat is with potato the main staple food in Armenia.
Promotion of Oil Seed Crops for Local Farmers. The assistance will not only aim at mitigating the effects of the current and future drought on the livestock sector by ensuring the availability of high quality feed in addition to fodder, but will also contribute to the production of oil for domestic consumption and marketing. Distribution of barley to small-scale livestock owners will answer this need.