Idlib, Nov. 10 (SANA) A delegation from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) visited several irrigation and agricultural rehabilitation projects in Idlib on Monday to review implementation and completed work, particularly the rehabilitation of pumping stations in the al-Rouj Plain.
The delegation included FAO representatives Jameson Zafafai and Rasha Faraj.
Idlib Agriculture Director Mustafa Muwahhid told SANA that the tour covered the Northern Pumping Station and the Northern al-Rouj Pumping Station. The delegation reviewed work to rehabilitate pumps and the electrical control center, as well as maintenance and rehabilitation work at the Ain al-Zarqa Pumping Station.
The projects aim to secure irrigation water for farmers and improve agricultural production, Muwahhid said.
He added that the al-Rouj irrigation system is designed to serve about 10,500 hectares (105,000,000 m²) once rehabilitation of its pumping stations is completed. The stations include Ain al-Zarqa, the Northern, al-Bal’aa, and the First and Second Southern stations.
The delegation visited the Harim Agriculture Department and met beneficiaries of the “Nabta” project, which is implemented jointly by FAO and the Idlib Agriculture Directorate. The project supports women and young people through entrepreneurial initiatives and small-scale activities.
The visit included follow-up on gender-related training for facilitators at the directorate.
Farmer Abdulrazzaq Drouba, who farms in the al-Rouj Plain, said the area had previously suffered from water shortages. He expressed hope that rehabilitation of the irrigation system would expand cultivated areas, improve farmers’ returns and stimulate the agricultural economy.
The projects form part of joint efforts by FAO and the Idlib Agriculture Directorate to rehabilitate irrigation infrastructure, support small and micro-enterprises, and expand employment and livelihood opportunities for rural families, helping improve their economic conditions and support stability.
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