
(AGENPARL) – GINEVRA (SVIZZERA) lun 27 giugno 2022
A fresh start for the returnees of rural Ethiopia after decreased armed violence is both a hopeful and challenging affair. This is because when they return to their land, they find their once-prospering farms shattered and have to start everything from scratch.
As part of its nationwide assistance operations, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is providing support to farmers in collaboration with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) and local authorities.
More than 65,000 households in Amhara, Oromia, Somali and Tigray will receive seeds and cash for agricultural supplies such as fertiliser and tools from the ICRC in 2022. Approximately 1,900 metric tonnes of seeds- sorghum, maize, teff, wheat and haricot beans- will be distributed.
“No one here was expecting this assistance. Thanks to the cash assistance, we can now buy more seeds, pesticides, fertilizers, and other inputs. With God’s help and if the rain comes, we will succeed,” said Abede Wudye Degu, a farmer and father of six children.
Fonte/Source: https://www.icrc.org/en/document/icrc-seed-and-cash-assistance-throughout-ethiopia