Agriculture
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ar-Raqqa governorate used to produce a large share of Syria’s cereal crops, an important source of income for the region’s residents. During the conflict, there was a significant upheaval in the cereal production facilities. Currently, residents, IDPs and returnees are greatly in need of suppo...
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 ...
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.
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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 ...
The project targets an area in Northern Aleppo populated with around 54,500, of whom about 42,000 are indigenous inhabitants; most of which work in agriculture mainly in the cultivation of potatoes and garlic.
As of today, there are around 3,000 potato growers in the targeted area and its surro...
Prior to the conflict under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Syrian Government, the General Organization for Seed Multiplication (GOSM) used to provide farmers with various support, such as, seeds of grains, legumes, and vegetables that were of good quality and disease-free. GOSM also used to se...
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