Russian Federation Luhanska Donetska Kharkivska Zaporizka Dnipropetrovska Ukraine: Socio-economic impact and needs assessment Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts ►In the agricultural sector, lack of inputs is perceived as by far the most important impact of the conflict, followed by outbreak of diseases, lack of manpower, and land degradation. Limited access to agricultural inputs is mainly the result of increasing poverty, and rising prices of agricultural inputs (up by 86.2 percent). ►The most urgently needed forms of support are agricultural inputs and animal feed, which have become unaffordable to the population, in addition to being in short supply or physically inaccessible to more than 150 000 households. Additional needs include restocking of live animals, plant protection for control of pests and diseases, and appropriate agricultural equipment and tools. ►For plant production and propagation, fertilizers and tools are the top-priority needs in order to restart or maintain production. For maintaining and improv- ing livestock production, animal feed is the most needed type of support, followed by restocking of lost animals. ►The Non-Government Control areas have felt a significantly greater impact on agricultural production and incomes, indicating a greater need of support. ►Unsupported, the subsistence agricul- ture sector is expected to continue having difficulties in meeting its needs for contin- ued production, and can be expected to further contract, affecting the sustainabili- ty of livelihoods and ultimately the food security of the affected population. ►The overall value of support required by the most vulnerable population is estimat- ed at approximately USD 6 million, while necessary support for the most affected population is estimated at approximately USD 20 million. Key Needs Legend Area GCA GCB NGCA NGCB Total number of Rural Households Acronyms GCA - Government Controlled Area GCB - Government Controlled Contact Line NGCA - Non-Government Controlled Area NGCB - Non-Government Controlled Contact Line Data source: FAO/Socio-economic impact and needs assessment Online source: hp://www.fao.org/3/a-i5171e.pdf Creaon Date: 20/01/2016 Ukraine 117,277 HOUSEHOLDS in GCA 58,608 STRATEGY %GCA %NGCA Entire day no eating 17% 16% Send members else where 16% 16% Reduce quantities of food 14% 16% Reduce size of meal 14% Borrowed food 12% Reduce number of meals per day 12% 12% Less expensive food 7% 7% Other 7% 8% 14% 14% N G C B 1 7 % G C B 1 7 % N G C A 3 3 % G C A 3 3 % 0% 20% 40% NGCA GCA NGCB GCB All SAMPLE SHARES PER AREA SEX OF RESPONDENTS 20% 40% 60% 57.3% 41.7% 53% 47% 58.3% 41.7% 61% 39% 57% 43% REDUCTION OF FAMILY BREADWINNERS LACK OF CASH FOR BASIC NEEDS FOOD SECURITY COPING STRATEGIES 0% 15% 30% 45% 60% NGCA NGCB GCB GCA 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% NGCA NGCB GCB GCA FEMALE MALE NGCA GCB NGCB URGENTLY NEEDED AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT HOUSEHOLD IN NEED OF ANIMAL FEED INCREASE OF THE SEED PRICE GCA REDUCTION OF THE INCOME 0% 0.1 20% 0.3 40% 0.5 60% 0.7 80% LONG TERM (3+ year support) MEDIUM TERM (1-3 year support) SHORT TERM (12 month support) REPAIR OF TUBE WELLS/ WATER PUMP ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL SERVICES TOOLS FERTILIZER SEEDS HOUSEHOLDS in NGCA 45,109 HOUSEHOLDS in NGCB 64,914 HOUSEHOLDS in GCB 13% 3% 20% 51,4% 43,5% 68,5% 56,5% 74,6% 68,4% 74,8% 70% 20%