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SUDAN / FOOD INSECURITY

Cereal production in the Sudan has been severely affected by the conflict, which erupted in April 2023, likely pushing more people into hunger - the situation requires urgent and at-scale agricultural support ahead of the planting season starting in June, Director of the FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience, Rein Paulsen, warned.

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Duration 2m35s

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Video Type Video News Release (VNR)

Date 04/19/2024

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Shotlist TRT: 2:35
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 17 APRIL 2024, VARIOUS LOCATIONS, SUDAN
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17 APRIL 2024, SHATA VILLAGE, SUDAN

1. Wide shot, Paulsen walking with villagers
2. Pan right, Paulsen and villagers passing by
3. Wide shot, Paulsen with villagers
4. Med shot, Paulsen listening
5. Med shot, Paulsen by a well
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rein Paulsen, Director of the Office of Emergencies and Resilience, FAO:
“Sudan represents one of the worst food insecurity crisis in the world. Globally, there are at least, 18 million people in acute food insecurity. And within that, we have a population of nearly five million who are in IPC four. This is on the verge of famine. It's vital that we act quickly.”

17 APRIL 2024, TOBIN VILLAGE, SUDAN

7. Wide shot, Paulsen talking to villagers
8. Med shot, Paulsen checking tomato crops
9. Med shot, farmers and Paulsen checking millet seeds
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Rein Paulsen, Director of the Office of Emergencies and Resilience, FAO:
“I'm here in Sudan with a team because our funding situation is very, very challenging. We've received less than 10 percent of the more than 100 million that we, require for, our campaign in 2024. And for us as FAO as a technical, specialized agriculture agency, it's not just the amount of money that's important, it's when we get the funds to be able to support key seasons. April is a key month for preparing the ground for the main planting season that happens in June and into July. It's vital that we have a significant uptick in funding to be able to support as many family, farmers as possible for this, upcoming season.”
11. Wide shot, Paulsen talking with a group of women
12. Med shot, Paulsen talking with a group of women
13. Pan right, delegation walking through a field
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Rein Paulsen, Director of the Office of Emergencies and Resilience, FAO:
“We have ambitious plans that are driven by priorities of the country and grounded in our technical expertise. And we want to be able to support as many as six million people this year. But it requires urgent funding.”
15. Various shots, Paulsen and delegation walking in field

Script Cereal production in the Sudan has been severely affected by the conflict, which erupted in April 2023, likely pushing more people into hunger - the situation requires urgent and at-scale agricultural support ahead of the planting season starting in June, Director of the FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience, Rein Paulsen, warned.
The production of sorghum, millet and wheat in 2023 was estimated at about 4.1 million tonnes, down 46 percent from the output obtained in the previous year and about 40 percent below the average of the previous five years.
“Sudan represents one of the worst food insecurity crisis in the world,” Paulsen said on Wednesday (17 Apr), while touring the country to evaluate the food security situation on the ground.
“There are at least, 18 million people in acute food insecurity. And within that, we have a population of nearly five million who are in IPC four. This is on the verge of famine. It's vital that we act quickly,” he said.

Sudan has been engaulfed by a civil war for the past year. Areas where the conflict has been more intense, including the Greater Darfur and the Greater Kordofan regions and Khartoum State, are those with the most affected populations.

Speaking about FAO’s response, Paulsen noted that activities are mainly focusing on providing seeds and equipment to allow the cultivation of local staple cereals that are vitally important as well as on keeping animals alive. These include emergency veterinary services and access to water and fodder for animals.
Animal health support is critical since the livestock sector provides more than 60 percent of the estimated value added to the agricultural sector. If state veterinary services are not supported, it is anticipated that there will be significant livestock losses. And inadequate consumption of animal sourced food such as milk could drive an increase in malnutrition rates among children in vulnerable states.
The FAO Director of Emergencies and Resilience also highlighted the need for timely interventions for the main summer planting season which starts in June.

“For us as FAO, as a technical, specialized agriculture agency, it's not just the amount of money that's important, it's when we get the funds to be able to support key seasons. April is a key month for preparing the ground for the main planting season that happens in June and into July. It's vital that we have a significant uptick in funding to be able to support as many family, farmers as possible for this, upcoming season.”

FAO’s Emergency Plan in Sudan for 2024 is budgeted at USD 104 million. The plan is currently less than 10 percent funded.
“We have ambitious plans that are driven by priorities of the country and grounded in our technical expertise. And we want to be able to support as many as six million people this year. But it requires urgent funding,” he stressed.
FAO emergency interventions
Between July and September 2023, FAO reached one million farming households or five million farmers with time-critical seed support. During this period, nearly 10 000 tonnes of seeds were delivered to farming households in time for the critical planting season, according to a recent Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) Report conducted by FAO.
Despite the multiple challenges, FAO managed to timely deliver seeds to many beneficiaries, as evidenced by 56 percent of the farmers in nine states reporting on-time receipt of seeds. This achievement is particularly noteworthy considering the large scale of operation and demonstrates FAO's excellent logistical capabilities and commitment to supporting vulnerable farmers in need during the conflict.
FAO prioritizes integrated response approaches to enable local food production of key local staple cereals, provision of time critical emergency livestock and fishery supplies, veterinary services and vaccination that will generate nutrition outcomes and create sustainable and stable livelihood opportunities to pave the way for recovery.