Agriculture

Supporting Potato Farmers in Ar-Raqqa and Deir-ez-Zor Governorates
The Northeast of Syria (NES) has often been regarded as the nation's breadbasket due to fertile land for the cultivation of a variety of vital crops one of which being potato farming– a staple food item for Syrians. Recently, this crucial food source for communities has seen a sharp decline due ...
Supporting Olive Farmers in Northern Aleppo
Olive cultivation has played a crucial role in the Syrian economy for years making it an integral part the country's agricultural and cultural heritage. However, the Olive cultivation industry has been severely impacted by the crisis as is the case with other vital crops in the Agriculture sector ...
Agricultural Support to Farmers in Ar-Raqqa Governorate – Phase VII
Building on the success of its previous phases, the Syria Recovery Trust Fund (SRTF) has launched Phase VII of its Agriculture intervention, “Agricultural Support to Farmers in Ar-Raqqa Governorate”.   Through this intervention, the SRTF aims to improve living conditions and food security by ...
Support Farmers for the Production of Wheat Crop in North Aleppo
Given the importance of the agriculture sector in allowing Syrians to secure their livelihoods and given the lack of agrochemicals for pest control available in the region, the Syria Recovery Trust Fund (SRTF) launched an extension project under its Agriculture sector, “Support Farmers for the P...
Support to Livestock Farmers in Ar-Raqqa Governorate – Phase II
Prior to the Syrian crisis, livestock production accounted for 35%-40% of the country’s total agricultural production and around one-third of agricultural exports. Given the ongoing conflict, however, services related to livestock and crops as well as the provision of technical skills at vocatio...
Support to Potato Producers in Northern Aleppo – Phase II
Given the notable results of the SRTF’s agriculture projects, namely, “Agriculture Support to Farmers in Northern Aleppo”, and “Support to Potato Producers in Northern Aleppo – Phase I” the SRTF launched a second phase of the latter to help strengthen this vital industry which will ref...
Support Farmers for the Production of Wheat and Vegetable Crops in Northern Aleppo
Wheat and vegetable production provide a promising economic opportunity to reduce rural poverty and unemployment in developing countries such as Syria and is a key component of farm diversification strategies.   Before the conflict, the regime’s Seed Multiplication Unit was providing farmers wi...
Support for the Recovery of Livestock Production Within Northern Aleppo -Phase II
In response to the ongoing need for the rehabilitation and improvement of the Agriculture Sector in Syria which suffered a significant loss of livestock – from 2,892,521 in 2012 to 416,000 in 2021, the SRTF approved phase two of the previously implemented ‘Support for the Recovery of Livestock...
Support to Potato Producers in North Aleppo
During the conflict, most of the equipment required by farmers in the cultivation and production of potatoes have either been destroyed or ended up as wrecked beyond repair.   As a result, the availability of locally produced potatoes diminished in the local market leading to the need to import ...
Agricultural Support to Farmers in Ar-Raqqa Governorate - Phase V
As a result of the notable success of the first four phases of the intervention, “Agricultural Support to Farmers in Ar-Raqqa Governorate”, and in light of the continued need for agricultural and food security support in the region, the SRTF approved the fifth phase of this intervention.   In...
Support of Vegetable Production in Northern Aleppo
Agriculture remains a key part of the economy in northern Aleppo. The sector is a critical “safety net” for the communities, including internally displaced people (IDPs), who reside in several rural areas. However, due to the ongoing conflict, the agriculture sector in Syria has suffered from ...


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