Agriculture - MCIC Situation Reports

25 March - 31 March

The Italian government provided US $442,500 for seeds and fertilizers, which will cover the needs of approximately 6,000 farmers from the Tetovo area. the Danish government is expected to provide US $500,000 for potato and corn seeds.

18 March - 24 March

The Food and Agriculture Organization continues with the planning and implementation of the activities in the field of agriculture and animal feed. The distribution in the Kumanovo area was completed, where 1,000 tones of animal feed were distributed. The program for distribution of animal feed is due to cover approximately 24,000 users.

11 March - 17 March

The ACTED is continuing with the distribution of animal feed (corn and soya) in the Tetovo area.

4 March - 10 March

Japan granted 12 mil. US$ to Macedonia. The grant refers to five agricultural projects, four of which are completed and one is still realised. The aid consisted of provision of agricultural mechanisation and fertilisers.

FAO informed that the first phase of the distribution of livestock food for app. 19.000 families was completed in Skopje, Tetovo and Kumanovo.

25 February - 3 March

The MPDL continues with the distribution of animal feed in the Kumanovo and Skopje areas. In Tetovo area this project is carried out by ACTED.

11 February - 17 February

Humanitarian organization ACTED, through FAO's program, distributed 131 tons of maize and 17 tons of soy for 158 families from Mavrovo area. For 12,720 users from Tetovo and Gostivar areas, 2,500 tons of maize and 318 tons of soy were provided.

Within the project financed by FAO for distribution of livestock food in the crisis regions, MPDL provided livestock food to 4,159 residents in Skopje and Kumanovo villages. Twenty-four villages from Skopje area are included in the project as well as around 120 villages from Kumanovo area.

4 February - 10 February

The Spanish organization MPDL started last week a distribution of animal feed in grain and soya to the crisis regions. The procedure for completion of the lists of users developed by the Ministry of Agriculture and FAO is ongoing.

So far, the lists for Lipkovo and other villages in the Kumanovo area have been completed, where distribution of 400 t. of animal feed is undergoing. Each family will receive 25 kg, of soya and 200 kg, of corn grain.

28 Januar - 3 February

The ACTED is distributing corn beans and soy flour in Tetovo, Gostivar and Mavrovo regions. The project includes all owners of domestic animals. There are approximately 13,000 users in Tetovo and Gostivar regions. In Tetovo, every user receives 200 kg of corn beans and 20 kg of soy flour.

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