World Food Programme provides equipment to small bakeries to help keep bread production alive in frontline regions of Ukraine
KYIV — As part of its efforts to support food production in Ukraine, and with funding from France, The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is delivering US$870,000 worth of equipment to small bakeries located near the frontline.
WFP collaborates with local food producers to deliver food assistance in frontline regions. In September, these small bakeries supplied over 500,000 loaves of bread which WFP and its partners distributed to communities living near the frontline. More than 80% of WFP’s food assistance in Ukraine is bought from local suppliers.
In total WFP will deliver over 60 pieces of machinery to 14 small bakeries in Mykolaiv, Kherson, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv regions. This includes 7 industrial generators, 11 rotary ovens, 6 dough kneading machines, as well as dough dividers, dough rounders and other similar tools.
“Bread is the lifeblood of Ukrainians- but small bakeries in frontline regions have been struggling to sustain their production due to the war and energy challenges,” said Richard Ragan, WFP Country Director in Ukraine. “By providing additional equipment, we not only support local businesses in the areas most affected by the war, but also make sure that people will have enough fresh bread this winter,” Ragan added.
Food assistance is one of many ways WFP supports Ukrainians affected by the war. WFP also provides cash assistance to vulnerable groups across the country, facilitates the export of Ukrainian food products, and works to safely de-mine and recover land in the Kharkiv region to help farmers restart agricultural work.
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