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Flooded Pakistan: Agriculture must resume
1 September 2010, Rome - FAO and its partners are working to scale up response plans and funding requirements to meet the urgent needs of Pakistani farmers on time. It is essential that every effort is made to avert further livestock losses and support the upcoming Rabi wheat planting season, beginning in September/October 2010.(FAO Photo: Asim Hafeez)

"Unless people get seeds over the next few weeks they will not be able to plant wheat for a year," said Daniele Donati, Chief, FAO Emergency Operations, Asia, Near East, Europe and Special Emergencies.
"Unless people get seeds over the next few weeks they will not be able to plant wheat for a year," said Daniele Donati, Chief, FAO Emergency Operations, Asia, Near East, Europe and Special Emergencies.
2min. 45sec.
Topic(s): Biodiversity, Emergencies/Crises, Food Security
Produced by: FAO
 
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