"A series of events prompted by the armed attacks against the Myanmar border security forces by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) on 25 August 2017 in the northern part of Rakhine State, precipitated a massive movement of Muslims and other ethnic minority groups making the current situation in Northern Rakhine as one of the fast-growing humanitarian crises in the history. As a result, it is estimated that approximately 700 000 refugees had crossed the border into Bangladesh. People who remained in their villages are facing substantial hardships, including significantly reduced access to markets and agricultural land, which have created a compounding negative effect on their livelihoods and increased the need for immediate humanitarian assistance. While the majority of humanitarian actors active in Northern Townships of Rakhine State focused on provision of immediate food assistance, FAO and its implementing partners MHDO and LBVD supported the local agriculture productions to stabilize and increase the availability of foods..."