Rapid Response Protects Livelihoods
In the aftermath of the recent conflict in Georgia, which occurred at the height of the harvest season, farmers in northern Shida Kartli region, bordering South Ossetia, suffered severe crop losses. As a result, they lost not only their income from that crop, but were also left without any resources to plant next year’s crop. Without immediate assistance, rural livelihoods and the Georgian food supply were at urgent risk.
The first opportunity for intervention came with the winter crop planting season in October, although the continued presence of Russian troops and the strict time constraints for proper planting presented tremendous challenges. In fact, no other international donor was able to mobilize resources in time. Nevertheless, with a combination of funding from USAID’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) and the USAID/Caucasus mission, the Georgia Agricultural Risk Reduction Program (GARRP) was launched.
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Farmer-to-Farmer Program
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