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15 June 2022
Fatima Al-Salameh, a 37-year-old mother from Hussainyah - Deir Ez-Zor governorate, has been working for years in land preparation and harvest activities for neighboring landowners to support her family of nine members, a husband, six daughters and an only son. She always dreamt of starting her business on her own...
Fatima Al-Salameh, a 37-year-old mother from Hussainyah - Deir Ez-Zor governorate, has been working for years in land preparation and harvest activities for neighboring landowners to support her family of nine members, a husband, six daughters and an only son. She always dreamt of starting her business on her own...
26 May 2022
“I am glad I attended the sessions at FAO farmers’ field school. I thought I knew about herding, but I discovered that there is still a lot to learn and apply for better sheep production,” Fouad Ahmad, a forty-year-old livestock keeper in Deir Ez-Zor. Deir Ez-Zor governorate, located in eastern Syria,...
“I am glad I attended the sessions at FAO farmers’ field school. I thought I knew about herding, but I discovered that there is still a lot to learn and apply for better sheep production,” Fouad Ahmad, a forty-year-old livestock keeper in Deir Ez-Zor. Deir Ez-Zor governorate, located in eastern Syria,...
FAO’s ADG & Regional Representative for NENA meets farmers and stakeholders to discuss opportunities
15 May 2022
A four-day mission to the Syrian Arab Republic was conducted by FAO’s Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Near East and North Africa (NENA), AbdulHakeem Elwaer, to investigate the agriculture situation, challenges and opportunities in a country that has suffered more than 10 years of crisis. Dr Elwaer met smallholder...
A four-day mission to the Syrian Arab Republic was conducted by FAO’s Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Near East and North Africa (NENA), AbdulHakeem Elwaer, to investigate the agriculture situation, challenges and opportunities in a country that has suffered more than 10 years of crisis. Dr Elwaer met smallholder...
20 April 2022
“Don't limit yourself to just one thing, opportunities are everywhere.” – Those were the words of Esraa Jaddaa, a young agricultural engineer from Homs who is celebrating with her team the first place award for their project, titled “The Shepherd”. She is one of sixty young beneficiaries who benefitted from...
“Don't limit yourself to just one thing, opportunities are everywhere.” – Those were the words of Esraa Jaddaa, a young agricultural engineer from Homs who is celebrating with her team the first place award for their project, titled “The Shepherd”. She is one of sixty young beneficiaries who benefitted from...
13 February 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Syrian Arab Republic, has assisted farmers in adapting to the impact of climate change with a pilot intervention involving cultivating spineless cactus on the edges of their fields. Spineless cactus has use as a fodder crop, and the...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Syrian Arab Republic, has assisted farmers in adapting to the impact of climate change with a pilot intervention involving cultivating spineless cactus on the edges of their fields. Spineless cactus has use as a fodder crop, and the...
