Italy, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are pleased to announce their impactful partnership that aims to assist vulnerable small-scale...

“The protection of our livestock secures our livelihoods,” – said Mohammed Hamzeh, a small-livestock keeper of five heads of cows in rural Damascus, who benefited from FAO’s vaccination campaign, and...

2022 Overview highlights the need to focus on trade as an enabler to achieve food security and nutrition. Hunger and malnutrition have reached critical levels in the Arab region as access...

Baraa Al Ali had already lived through a lot when the earthquake struck Syria and Türkiye on February 6. The 44-year-old mother of six from Al Ghab, a district in the...

As the sheer devastation provoked by the earthquake that hit Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic on 6 February 2023 continues to be revealed, the Food and Agriculture Organization of...

From displacement caused by the armed conflict to another caused by an earthquake: “It seems we will never settle in our home.” Baraa Al Ali, a 44-year-old woman resident in...

 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Kawkab Al-Yassin’s entrepreneurial initiative in rural Homs has been a lifeline for her neighbours. The mother of three from west Al-Farhaniyah, rural Homs, is making use of her knowledge to...

An innovative, integrated resilience-building approach forms the core of FAO’s collaboration with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO - the UK government aid provider) to implement a five-year project that...

Being displaced during the conflict was a painful process for many thousands of people in Syria.  For Zein Al Abedeen Junaid, a 19-year-old entrepreneur from Aleppo, turned the challenging situation...

The Government of Italy has approved a contribution of 2 million Euros to the UN Joint Programme on Urban and Rural Resilience aimed at improving more inclusive access to livelihoods...

“I chose to work with compost because I am passionate about organic agriculture. I believe it will have a positive impact on our environment.” – Rua’a Hamid, a young entrepreneur...

After years of crisis, the farmers in Syria really want to return bare abandoned lands to the productive farms they were previously.  They have a passion for farming - it...

“A humanitarian worker safeguards people’s dignity after all they have been through,” Saleh Al-Muqdad – FAO resilience officer - Daraa governorate - The Syrian Arab Republic. For humanitarian workers, every new...

Wheat farmers in Daraa governorate have been busy harvesting their crops after a particularly hard season. For the second year running, they have been struggling with drought-like conditions and limited...

August 12 marks International Youth Day, this year’s theme is “Intergenerational solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages” where the international community will celebrate youth involvement and amplify the message...