Somalia 2017
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Back to back failed harvests in 2016 pushed Somali farming families into an untenable position.They were forced to consume or sell off what little carry-over seed stores they had. Many went into debt to feed their families, buying food on markets. Others liquidated hard-to-replace assets. As the 2017 Gu planting season approached, vulnerable agropastoral households were stretched to the breaking point. With no cash for food and no seeds to sow, they faced a stark choice: Stay at home and starve, or leave their livelihoods behind to seek relief elsewhere. Ahead of Gu, FAO provided at-risk farming families with high-quality, locally procured seeds so that they could get a crop in the ground – combined with ongoing cash payments to buy food until the harvest comes in. Giving rural families a reason to stay home and plant –and the means to do so – has kept livelihoods intact, helped stave off famine, and is rebooting local food production. But poor rains could spell another reduced harvest in July/ August. FAO will scale up its strategic cash plus interventions to lend continued support for farmers into October’s secondary Deyr season.