FAO - UNOCHA Project in Syria
19 April 2016, Sweida Governorate, As-Sweida District, Mashnaf Subdistrict, Syria
Since March 2011, Syria has experienced a serious decrease in livestock production capacity as a consequence of limited access to key inputs, vaccines for disease control and disrepair of laboratories and equipment. Poor and vulnerable herder families depending solely on livestock for their livelihood are at risk of production losses due to animal diseases, increasing their likelihood of becoming food insecure. Thanks to the support of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), and in collaboration with the Syrian Veterinary Association (SVA) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, the project mitigated these risks by increasing herders’ resilience to production losses of some 94 522 households (approximately 567 312 people) through the treatment of 4 344 000 sheep, goats and cattle against endo and ectoparasites. The project also distributed 3000 sheep to 1500 households, together with 300 kg of fodder, to enhance the animal access to feed during winter season. The availability of milk, dairy products and meat is expected to increase as a result of the assistance provided, ensuring access to fresh, nutritious food for vulnerable, conflict-affected families at both household and community level.
©FAO/Yamen Yasem
FAO - UNOCHA Project in Syria
19 April 2016, Sweida Governorate, As-Sweida District, Mashnaf Subdistrict, Syria
Since March 2011, Syria has experienced a serious decrease in livestock production capacity as a consequence of limited access to key inputs, vaccines for disease control and disrepair of laboratories and equipment. Poor and vulnerable herder families depending solely on livestock for their livelihood are at risk of production losses due to animal diseases, increasing their likelihood of becoming food insecure. Thanks to the support of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), and in collaboration with the Syrian Veterinary Association (SVA) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, the project mitigated these risks by increasing herders’ resilience to production losses of some 94 522 households (approximately 567 312 people) through the treatment of 4 344 000 sheep, goats and cattle against endo and ectoparasites. The project also distributed 3000 sheep to 1500 households, together with 300 kg of fodder, to enhance the animal access to feed during winter season. The availability of milk, dairy products and meat is expected to increase as a result of the assistance provided, ensuring access to fresh, nutritious food for vulnerable, conflict-affected families at both household and community level.
©FAO/Yamen Yasem