FAO in Syria

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12 July 2023
The rehabilitation of the northern part of the Homs-Hama irrigation network in the Syrian Arab Republic was implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) under the smallholder support programme funded by the European Union. Designed within the context of supporting agricultural productivity and sustainable use...
10 July 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched an inception meeting last month with 23 representatives from different stakeholders across the olive value chain, including the Syrian Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform (MAAR), olive producers, in addition to public and private olive processing companies and experts,...
18 June 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a new cycle of Farmer Field Schools (FFS) in five governorates across Syria, as part of the ‘Building Local Resilience in Syria (BLRS)’ project, funded by UK Aid. FAO will use its expertise in empowering farmers to achieve...
07 June 2023
Flexibility, consistency and knowledge are the key ingredients for Amina’s success. She is a true lead example for other women in her village in Deir Ez-Zor as she thrived her way to make a better life for her family, giving the fact that she is the only breadwinner after her...
01 June 2023
The involvement of the local community to actively lead the identification of the needs and prioritizing these needs to improve their living conditions and livelihood, especially agricultural, is fundamental to ensure sustainability of resources and resilience of people. Once a community’s mindset turns from aid-dependence to a self-reliant and development...