FAO in Syria

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02 February 2023
 FAO restores irrigation water to 11 thousand hectares of land in Ar-Rastan, Syria The 11-year conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic caused extensive damage to the country’s irrigation systems, with more than half the irrigable land losing access to water. According to FAO’s damage assessment conducted in 2017, the losses of...
01 February 2023
Njoud becomes a mooneh entrepreneur in Daraa “FAO’s ‘Nabta’ programme has helped me to develop a business! Thanks to the inspiring and useful information I received, as well as the grant and tools. People are now interested in the products I offer as they are quality products that follow hygiene standards...
16 January 2023
A fodder producer has encouraged livestock keepers in his area to replace the use of traditional fodder with nutrient fodder capsules that will eventually enhance the animals’ production of milk and/or meat. He is Mohammed Al Khalaf, from Abo Joreen in rural Aleppo.  Despite the challenging circumstances, he has managed...
12 January 2023
The farmers in Al-Bukamal, Deir Ez-Zor, celebrated the end of 2022 on a positive note, with the restoration of irrigation operation at the Sector 7 pumping station, which is anticipated to irrigate around 7,500 hectares of land in the area. The FAO - UNDP partnership resulted in the rehabilitation and replacement of...
11 January 2023
Entrepreneurs are unique – their mission in life is to craft solutions for the purpose of meeting people/community’s needs, and in doing so to make a good livelihood. In the context of a country that suffered a crisis for more than 10 years, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...