Qatar Charity supports nearly 7,000 livestock breeders in northwestern Syria

Qatar Charity (QC) implemented a project in northwestern Syria to support livestock breeders by providing feed, veterinary health services and vaccines, in addition to educating them on nutrition and health care of livestock.

The project benefited more than 6,800 livestock breeders by distributing 399 tons of concentrated feed and providing 203,452 doses of vaccine to immunize livestock, in addition to paying 3,900 field visits to the breeders through the mobile clinic to offer veterinary health services and treatment.

This vital project contributes to preserving the livestock sector in northern Syria and recovering productive assets. Besides, it enhances the production of milk and meat, which increases the productivity of the local market where livestock products are an important source for many poor families. This region has been suffering from displacement and poverty for over eight years.

Zuhair al-Ahmad, director of the agricultural office of the village council of Hlul, Idlib, in northern Syria, said that the project is a qualitative gesture in the village because it helped them to settle and continue their lives. The beneficiaries expressed their delight with the implementation of the project by Qatar Charity.

The livestock sector is the main source of income for the population of northern Syria, in addition to the agricultural sector. This sector was affected during the nine years of the Syrian crisis, and most livestock breeders lost their productive assets because of the high prices of feed, vaccines and veterinary treatment, which forced most of them to sell their livestock to meet their needs.

Qatar Charity has already implemented a qualitative project to enhance food security in northern Syria in partnership with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the World Food Programme (WFP).