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Animal health diagnostic laboratory operates again after destruction in Aleppo
31/05/2021
A fully restored animal health diagnostic laboratory in Aleppo city is set to play a major part in strengthening Syria’s animal production and disease control/prevention capacity
Providing emergency support for vulnerable farmers against desert locust
21/05/2021
Since the beginning of the crisis in 2011, Syrian farmers have struggled to access the basic needs and tools to sustain their production activities, such as quality inputs, water for irrigation, operational infrastructure and pesticides.
Syrian farmers live together in peace after equitable access to water for irrigation
07/05/2021
Water scarcity has a negative impact on agricultural and food production in the Syrian Arab Republic.
Batoul Saad improves her livelihood with FAO’s support
17/03/2021
The conflict in Syria has driven up the price of animal fodder and other livestock inputs, and quality feed is not always available on the market.
FAO in Syria improves smallholder breeders’ livestock production
03/03/2021
FAO Syria improves small breeders’ livestock production
Securing vulnerable farmers’ livelihoods by providing quality wheat seed
15/02/2021
Securing vulnerable farmers’ livelihoods by providing quality wheat seed
FAO and Japan’s food processing units empower rural women
09/02/2021
The crisis in Syria forced many rural women to become the only breadwinners for their families, which was a new experience for many of them.
Syria: FAO helps reactivate Syria’s water resources monitoring system through training
19/11/2020
FAO has designed a comprehensive training programme for the technical staff of the Water Resources Information Center - General Commission for Water Resources in Syria.
Turkey: FAO supports Syrians and local farmers through Farmer Field Schools
22/10/2020
An inauguration ceremony was held to launch a Farmer Field Schools (FFSs) initiative to support Syrians under Temporary Protection (SuTPs), refugees and Turkish citizens improve their knowledge and skills on modern agricultural technologies and practices.
Syrian Arab Republic | FAO and Kuwait partner to support vulnerable households
21/09/2020
“The long years of crisis left us poor, we couldn’t afford to buy bread for the family,” said Fiya Hassan, 66, who is a grandmother of eight children from Ibtaa sub district of Daraa Governorate in southwest Syria.