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FAO and UN partners begin rehabilitation efforts in Samoa

Funds diverted to help small farmers and fishers after tsunami Apia, Samoa – The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today it is preparing recovery efforts in Samoa in anticipation of the outcome of rapid assessment missions that will determine the extent of last week’s tsunami damage on the livelihoods of small farmers and fishing communities in the Pacific island country.The early morning tsunami, generated by an earthquake measuring 8.3 on t [...]

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Post date: 08/10/2009

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