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DJIBOUTI: FAO donates farming equipment and cars worth over $1 million
January 21, 2012 · 7 Comments
DJIBOUTI — The Min. of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries, Mohamed Ahmed Awaleh, accepted the delivery of cars, equipment, various tools, agricultural inputs, veterinary products and logistics worth almost 180 million Djibouti Francs (just over $1m USD) from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Wednesday in Djibouti.
Besides the minister, the ceremony was attended by the representative of FAO in Djibouti, Ms. Ndeye Ticker Ndiaye, the UNHCR representative in Djibouti, Marie Antoinette Okimba, representatives of agencies of the United Nations United, as well as officials and staff of the Department of Agriculture.
The vital donation was part of the FAO’s agriculture sector support program in Djibouti to help vulnerable populations affected by drought in the interior regions of the country.
Items donated included two double cabin pick-up, some fifty bike pump, various agricultural seeds, 125 hoses, two batches of veterinary products, wheelbarrows, office supplies and computer equipment. The assistance will also support animal health, the creation of small-scale agro-pastoral, the availabilities of seeds and the provision of veterinary products, agricultural tools, equipment of irrigation.
Making the presentation, Mr. Awaleh, in his speech lauded the United Nations Food and Agriculture Agency for the generous donation, which he said will help to strengthen the capacity of his department to help farmers and ranchers affected by recent droughts in the tiny Red Sea nation.
“The gift’s main objective is to provide emergency material assistance and logistical resources to build capacity to better support farmers and ranchers suffering from the adverse effects of chronic drought afflicting the Horn of Africa,” he emphasized.
Ms. Ndeye Ticker Ndiaye, the representative of FAO in Djibouti, reaffirmed its organizations commitment to battling drought in the region. She said the donation from FAO with the support of the European Union, IFAD, OCHA, Belgium and of France, is part of their assistance to the population affected by drought in the former French colony.
Ndiaye said that FAO has finally stepped up its interventions in the areas of rural water, livestock, agriculture, mapping data for the classification of food security and institutional strengthening.
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Happy for Djibouti…Make great use of it.
Djibouti might have international recognition but to me its not better than Somaliland in many aspects if not worse. As long as your on handouts and not self sufficient your not a country. Just an orphanage center with a flag, currency, Ethiopian port and French soldiers and pubs.
And how come 180 million is only $1m??? Where is the rest of the 179 million gone? I guess those French soldiers dont teach the shorties how to manage inflation.
For a homosapien who dislikes us, you sure know a lot about Djibouti even its local currency's exchange rate to the dollar. Well, few thousand Djibouti Francs off, but who is counting.What is that old saying. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Yeah, that is right. I welcome you to my house, enemy.
@kayse
half of their soldiers are isaaq anyway i have nothing but love for our brother in djibouti even though they refused to recognize us
Those soilders are most likely coming home after our recognition
So they are in it just for the money and not in defense of a country that has fed them, sheltered them and taken care of their children? If (and that is big if) S.Land is recognized, they'll catch the next bus to Hargeisa? Is that what you are saying?
Don't be surprised then when other regions declare independence and their soldiers within S.Land armed forces buy one-way tickets to Borama or Las Anod. Blood is always thicker than water. I'll part that wisdom with you.
PS: See SLP I am parting with wisdom each time I educate your Farax.
I know some selfish Isaaqs run Djibouti but their financial success means nothing to me because they refused to contribute to their homeland. They all half drunk with French ladies, whiskey and wine is all they know.
Majority of Essa are dirt poor, people in Borama send them goats to eat. Djibouti belongs first to French masters, second class Arabs, third class Indians, fourth class Isaaq, Samaroon then Essa…Afar are excluded…they drink from salty hot water in Lake Assal.