After last spring’s record rainfall in Southeast Europe, Serbia watched historic floods submerge towns and overrun the countryside. Rural villages and farms took the brunt of the impact, as high water and landslides drowned livestock, destroyed crop seed and animal feed supplies, and washed away newly sown fields along with the hard work of the spring planting season.
In response to the unprecedented natural disaster, FAO undertook a comprehensive emergency response effort thanks to the European Union’s support. The EU dedicated EUR 8 million from its larger EUR 30 million flood-recovery package to specifically support Serbia’s agricultural sector and restore the livelihoods of the nation’s small-scale farmers.
FAO is telling the story of three family farms that represent Serbia’s steadfast road to recovery. They are just a few of the 15,000 farm households in 24 municipalities receiving recovery packages designed to help them start producing again.
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