Humanitarian needs are skyrocketing today, and the vast majority of people requiring aid, live in rural areas.

But while more than 70 per cent of all those affected in food crises are farmers or working in the fishing industry, only 4 per cent of emergency assistance targets their needs.

The Director of Emergencies of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rein Paulsen, has been talking to Michele Zaccheo about ways to improve emergency responses, and put resources in the hands of farmers themselves.

This post was originally published on UN News – Global perspective Human stories.