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FAO DISTRIBUTES FODDER IN GAZA TO SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION AMIDST AN IMMINENT RISK OF FAMINE

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is currently delivering 1 500 tonnes of animal fodder to 2 450 livestock-keeping households in the Gaza Strip to safeguard surviving animals and support local production of fresh nutritious food like milk, dairy, eggs and meat amidst an imminent risk of famine. Initiated on April 4, some 1 600 beneficiaries have already received a sack of 50 kilograms each.
Audio News Release / ANR

Asset date 04/12/2024

Language Arabic, English

Script STORY: FAO DISTRIBUTES FODDER IN GAZA TO SUPPORT LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION AMIDST AN IMMINENT RISK OF FAMINE
SOURCE: FAO
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 12 APRIL 2024, GAZA

TIMELINE

00:00-01:00

04-07/04/2024 - Gaza Strip
SFX - Natural sound from warehouse where FAO is distributing fodder in Gaza

01:01-01:30

04-07/04/2024 - Gaza Strip
SFX – Natural sound from fodder beneficiaries feeding sheep and goats

01:30-02:07

SOUNDBITE (Arabic), Mostafa, livestock keeper who lost 15 out his of 45 ewes during the conflict. He was interviewed in Rafah, Gaza, as he received fodder.

“Before the war, we had vegetables from here and there and we were able to get by. But now there’s nothing. Our only food now is canned food and whatever comes from outside. There’s nothing from around here to eat from like before. For us to continue living our lives and try to sort of go back to normal, firstly we need food for our livestock so we can maintain them. We are forced to reduce rations of their food because we honestly don’t have enough to feed them. We also need veterinary medicines. Today, I can’t find a bottle of medicine I need in all the pharmacies of Rafah.”

02:07-02:22

SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Fatma Mebarak Jebara, livestock keeper who lost 35 out of his 45 heads of livestock in the conflict. She was interviewed in Rafah, Gaza, as she received fodder:

“These animals mean everything. They are a source of clothing. We get milk and yogurt for our children. We get meat. We make sales from them and make money. So, animals are everything. Animals are a big resource in Palestine.”

02:23-02:56

SOUNDBITE (English) Ciro Fiorillo, Head of Office of FAO West Bank and Gaza Strip:

“The scarcity of animal fodder puts livestock holders at significant risk, causing the complete loss of their primary assets, source of nutrition and income. Every animal that dies has lasting impacts, costly to replace and virtually impossible due to import restrictions. By ensuring fodder availability, we can support the survival and reproduction of livestock, and provide essential nutritious and fresh food even during conflicts."

02:57-03:25

SOUNDBITE (English) Rein Paulsen, the Director of Office of Emergencies and Resilience, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO):

"Those fodder interventions will keep livestock alive: sheep, goats, cattle. It will do that. The most important impact is what it means in terms of access to milk for vulnerable households and for malnourished children. It's not enough just to eat bread. You need to eat vegetables. You need to have access to proteins. You need to be able to access milk as well. And it's in that context that our emergency animal health interventions and our fodder interventions specifically play such an important role."

STORYLINE

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is currently delivering 1 500 tonnes of animal fodder to 2 450 livestock-keeping households in the Gaza Strip to safeguard surviving animals and support local production of fresh nutritious food like milk, dairy, eggs and meat amidst an imminent risk of famine. Initiated on April 4, some 1 600 beneficiaries have already received a sack of 50 kilograms each.

FAO seeks to deliver 1 500 tonnes of fodder, which is sufficient to provide for about 50 days milk for all children under 10 years of age in Gaza, providing around 20 percent of the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended minimum daily requirement in terms of caloric intake.

This is the first time animal fodder has entered the Strip since the escalation of hostilities, which has caused the collapse of agrifood value chains, contributing to rapid deterioration of acute food insecurity in Gaza.

Famine is projected to occur anytime between now and May in the northern governorates of Gaza, according to the latest report by the FAO-hosted Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC. Released on 18 March, the report shows half of the population, or about 1.11 million, are experiencing catastrophic food insecurity, IPC Phase 5.

The agriculture sector in Gaza was already diminished pre-war yet remained vital to the local economy. Prior to 7 October, Gaza’s food producers kept the Strip nearly self-sufficient in eggs, milk, poultry and red meat, fish, vegetables and fruits. These items are indispensable to a healthy, nutritious diet, especially for children, and are impractical to import as food aid.

Around 55 percent of meat and dairy producing livestock in Gaza have been slaughtered, consumed, or lost due to the conflict. Only 45 percent of small ruminants remain, corresponding to approximately 30 000 heads, as of March.

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Duration 3m25s

File size 37.67 MB

UNFAO Source FAO Audio

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