A group of men, women and children stand in a dirt paddock with their arms folded. One woman is holding a baby in a sling. There is a hut and mountain in the background.
The programme aimed to mitigate food insecurity and foster agricultural sustainability in the immediate post-conflict recovery period in Timor-Leste.

Urgent maize and rice seed multiplication at rural community level in Timor-Leste

Duration: April 2000– February 2002
Budget: US$819,444
Implementing Agencies: FAO

Divided into two phases, the programme intended to mitigate food insecurity and foster rural development in the immediate post-conflict recovery period in Timor-Leste by way of supplying maize and rice seeds to boost crop production, promoting improved seed production techniques and crop diversification, and developing better seed storage facilities locally.

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Programme Summary