27 July 2017 Tshikapa - Democratic Republic of Congo - Portrait of Tshitita Godet, she lost her parents in conflict. In conflict-hit areas of Kasai and Tanganyika regions, FAO is providing vegetable seeds and hand tools to rapidly boost food production and increase the availability of nutritious foods among displaced and hosting communities. Ultimately, livelihoods are people's best defense against hunger and catastrophe. In 2017, FAO is seeking to assist 2.1 million people in DRC to tackle hunger, restore food production and build more resilient livelihoods.