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Central African Republic Races to Save Planting Season
He also said they are only distributing hoes for reasons of security and protection, as FAO does not wish to distribute machetes, even though these are a necessity for farmers. FAO could not be sure that machetes would not be used for murderous purposes, he explains. FAO says most of the seeds will have to be imported, and it is trying to coordinate purchasing in order to keep the price down.
Many problems, mainly insecurity but also lack of funding, information and qualified agricultural staff on the ground have meant that the FAO and other NGOs are behind schedule with their plans. But the World Food Program has managed to transport food to the northwest of the country in the past two months, so in theory it should be possible to distribute seeds and tools.
Source: Voice of America
