Videos
FAO supports farmers to develop their farms through farmers field schools
22/11/2023
FAO in the Syrian Arab Republic responds to the farmers pressing need for a sustainable income and livelihood, by changing their mindsets from production-focused farming to profitable projects, through the establishment of five Farmers Business Schools, in the governorates of Aleppo, Daraa, Deir Ez-Zor, Hama and Homs, to enhance the fundamental business skills for farmers, basically analysis,
Regional meeting endorses roadmap for launch of the Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services in 2024
15/10/2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), held a regional meeting to discuss, validate and reach consensus on the roadmap for the establishment of the Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS) in 2024.
Women lead dairy production in Deir Ez-Zor
06/09/2023
A group of outstanding women have established a small dairy production unit to sell quality ghee, cheese and butter across Deir Ez-Zor, and broader. This is a result of practical learning sessions at FAO’s Farmers Field School (FFS), under the Small Holder Support Programme – funded by the European Union,
NENA Regional Overview of Food Security & Nutrition:Trade as an Enabler for Food Security &Nutrition
27/08/2023
Hunger and malnutrition have reached critical levels in the Arab region as access to basic foods has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, says a UN report.
Producing rich organic fertilizer from deceased birds
27/08/2023
This video presents scientific and practical information to teach poultry breeders and small and medium poultry farms how to convert daily dead chickens into compost that could be used at fertilizing crops.
Farmer Field Schools and Women’s Empowerment
15/08/2023
A video interview with Valentina Franchi, Gender Specialist at FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa. The interview took place in Al Minya (Al-Minyā) Governorate in Upper Egypt during a filed visit of the Farmer Field School (FFS) Future Forum that was held in May 2023. The interview is focusing on the role of FFS in women’s empowerment in the rural communities.
The Future of Farmer Field Schools Forum
08/08/2023
FAO provides climate-smart technology to improve agricultural production in Eastern Ghouta, Syria
07/08/2023
To promote climate-adaptive methods, FAO, with the support of the Adaptation Fund, has supported the maintenance, assembly and calibration of two Laser Land Levelling Units (LLL), as well as performing laser levelling for 200 ha of land in Eastern Ghouta, Rural Damascus, Syria. The advantages of using this technology are various
Amina: a self-reliant breadwinner for her family
24/07/2023
“I have always believed in my abilities. The FAO ‘Nabta’ programme has provided me with skills and awoken my potential. It prepared me to establish my business and equipped me with a solar panel and a refrigerator to start,” said Amina Al Salamah from Deir Ez-Zor.
FAO supports more than 10 000 farmers to access irrigation in Deir Ez-Zor
05/07/2023
FAO and UNDP have joined forces to restore irrigation for more than 10 000 farming families in Deir Ez-Zor, Syria, by conducting rehabilitation works on the Sector Seven pumping station, which has been inactive for over a decade due to the conflict in Syria, leaving more than 7 500 hectares of land abandoned and unproductive.
FAO and UK Aid prioritize the prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls in Syria
05/06/2023
FAO in the Syrian Arab Republic is working to empower rural women to position themselves as equal and equitable decision-makers within their families and communities through the prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) pilot in collaboration with UNFPA. The project’s first pilot, implemented under the ‘Building Local Resilience in Syria (BLRS)’ project,
FAO’s mission to sustain irrigation in the Syrian Arab Republic
26/04/2023
FAO in the Syrian Arab Republic is keen to strengthen the resilience of crisis-affected communities, where agricultural activities were disrupted, through restoration of access to water to enable rural communities to resume productive activities and sustain and improve their livelihoods.
FAO Lebanon trains potato farmers on environmentally sustainable Good Agricultural Practices
02/03/2023
This movie falls under the project “Promotion of Good Agricultural Practices, including Integrated Pest Management to reduce agrochemical pollution in upper Litani basin”.