<p data-path-to-node="9,0">The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Fisheries and the World Bank revealed the final preparations for the launch of the “Agribusiness in Yemen” project, as a multi-phase program with a total funding of up to<span data-path-to-node="9,0" data-index-in-node="165" style="">$ 200 mrn</span>It aims to gradually move from emergency relief to investment development intervention based on strengthening value chains and the local production market.</p><p data-path-to-node="9,1">Focused<span data-path-to-node="9,1" data-index-in-node="6">Phase 1 (valued at $100 million)</span>mainly on developing<span data-path-to-node="9,1" data-index-in-node="66">Dairy Value Chain</span>Aimed at<span data-path-to-node="9,1" data-index-in-node="97">40,000 households</span>of livestock producers; by improving breeds, rehabilitating<span data-path-to-node="9,1" data-index-in-node="169">10 thousand hectares</span>of rangelands, and the establishment of an integrated marketing network that includes the creation of<span data-path-to-node="9,1" data-index-in-node="232">667 Preliminary Assembly Points</span>And<span data-path-to-node="9,1" data-index-in-node="255">102 Gathering Centers</span>Sub and main for milk and facilitate the linking of producers to factories.</p><p data-path-to-node="9,2">The project also includes a financial inclusion and empowerment component in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP) and the private sector, aimed at facilitating access to funding and sharing lending risks for<span data-path-to-node="9,2" data-index-in-node="158" style="">14K products</span>And<span data-path-to-node="9,2" data-index-in-node="172" style="">370 SMEs</span>In addition to providing digital financial capacity building programs for more than<span data-path-to-node="9,2" data-index-in-node="256" style="">32K products</span>Localized</p><p data-path-to-node="9,1"></p>
