4-year-old Veronica is near the sign of mine danger in the Kharkov region of Ukraine. Damage to the agriculture of Ukraine is estimated at $ 83.9 billion Humanitarian assistance In the conditions of the ongoing war, many Ukrainian farmers and rural residents cannot work on their land due to mines pollution, as well as face the lack of necessary funds. The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) calls for residents of Ukraine safe access to agricultural land and main resources – seeds, fertilizers, storage and energy. ~ 60 > in the FAO they warn: without urgent and stable support, thousands of households will not be able to sow and harvest in time, which threatens the availability of food in the country and the well -being of rural communities. 62 ~ agriculture on the line front The agency emphasized that not only emergency assistance is needed for farmers, but also a long -term coordinated approach to supporting agro -food systems. It is in the coming months that rural manufacturers will be able to continue work in the winter and next season. ~ 60 > throughout the country of households – at the head of which are women and elderly people – continue to depend on agriculture. They grow vegetables, take care of cows or chicken, cultivate small plots of land – often under fire, without reliable power supply and with limited access to markets and deliveries. The fact that used to be an everyday part of their life, in some areas of the country, was mortally dangerous. “So far, due to the ongoing war, millions of people suffer, rural communities on the front lines remain one of the most vulnerable and least covered by support. These families are ready to provide for themselves. They want to stay on their land. And emergency agricultural assistance is one of the most effective ways to give them such an opportunity, ”said the head of the department for emergency operations and resistance to the external factors of FAO Rhine Polesen during his recent visit to the Zaporizhzhya region of Ukraine. 60 > additional additional Help According to recent estimates by the Ukrainian government, the World Bank, the EU and the UN, the country’s agricultural sector suffered losses and was destroyed in the amount of $ 83.9 billion, in addition to 1.6 billion in the orphanage. Rural households and small farmers suffered a significant part of this damage and were forced to adapt their activities, faced with land pollution by unexploded ammunition, lack of labor, rising prices for the necessary resources and power outages. Thousands of families still do not have access to basic tools, materials and services necessary to maintain the production and maintenance of income sources. ~ 60 > from 2022 FAO provided seeds of vegetables, feed for animals, daily chickens and vouchers of more than 250 thousand rural families. More than 15 thousand farmers received seeds, temporary solutions for storage and financial assistance. FAO also, together with partners, conducts surveys of potentially mined territories, restores access to the fields and supports national monitoring and recovery systems. ~ 60 > 60 > despite the scale of the assistance already rendered, additional efforts are required, emphasized in Fao. “this work is absolutely necessary,” said Povulsen. – Farm is a fabric of rural society. This is not just a way to earn money – this is a way of life. And vulnerable rural families are holding out with all their might. They need support not only for survival, but also in order to flourish and restore their lives. ”~ 60 > in the context of global financing restrictions FAO calls for the support of Ukrainian rural families and small farmers, emphasizing their role in ensuring food security, developing the local economy and the development of the local economy and the development of the local economy and the development of the local economy and the development of the local economy and the development of the local economy and the development of the local economy and the development long -term recovery.