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Syrian Arab Republic: Humanitarian Response Plan 2023

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Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 3p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Category Brochure

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cc6364en

Synopsis (short abstract) With the conflict now in its thirteenth year, the Syrian Arab Republic continues to face insecurity, economic crisis, drought-like conditions and severe agroclimatic fluctuations. An estimated 12.1 million people are food insecure, of which 49 percent live in rural areas. Without urgent support, an additional 2.9 million people are at risk of becoming food insecure. Humanitarian response to support farming and livestock‑keeping families with restoring their production is critical. Every USD 1 invested to help a farmer grow wheat yields more than 4.5 times its value in staple food produced, for that family, their local community and markets.

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FAO. 2023. Syrian Arab Republic: Humanitarian Response Plan 2023. Rome. 

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc6364en

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