Based on the successes of potato farming projects in Northwest Syria and successes under Phase I in Northeast Syria, the Syria Recovery Trust Fund (SRTF) launched Phase II of the Agriculture intervention “Supporting Potato Farmers in Ar-Raqqa and Deir-ez-Zor Governorates”, aiming to expand the...

Building on the successes of its multi-phased intervention, the Syria Recovery Trust Fund (SRTF) has launched Phase VIII of its Agriculture intervention, “Agricultural Support to Farmers in Ar-Raqqa and Deir-ez-Zor Governorates”.   Through this intervention, the SRTF aims to further enhance r...

The infrastructure in Deir-ez-Zor Governorate, Northeast Syria (NES), has sustained significant damage throughout the conflict, posing economic challenges for residents and increasing the economic burden on them as their homes were damaged, thereby, creating an unsafe living environment, especiall...

Ar-Raqqa – Wednesday, 22 November 2023 – The SRTF announced the delivery of five tractors under its Agriculture intervention, “Agricultural Support to Farmers in Ar-Raqqa Governorate – Phase VII”.   The use of machinery combined with the recent delivery of wheat seeds, along with the de...

The Northeast of Syria (NES) has often been regarded as the nation's breadbasket due to fertile land for the cultivation of a variety of vital crops one of which being potato farming– a staple food item for Syrians. Recently, this crucial food source for communities has seen a sharp decline due ...

Türkiye – Thursday, 9 November 2023 – The SRTF announced the harvest of 20,974 MT of a variety of vegetables by 2,000 vegetable farmers under its Agriculture project, “Support Farmers for the Production of Wheat and Vegetable Crops in Northern Aleppo”.   Following the provision of wheat ...

Amman – Wednesday, 20 September 2023 – The Syria Recovery Trust Fund’s (SRTF) Management Committee (MC) approved two new recovery projects in the WASH and Health sectors in Northern Aleppo and one stabilisation intervention in the Agriculture sector in Northeast of Syria for a total of EUR 7...

Türkiye – Wednesday, 26 July 2023 – The SRTF announced starting the delivery of 10 MT of polyethylene plastic mulch and 100,000 EA polyethylene vegetable bags to 2,000 vegetable farmers under its Agriculture project, “Support Farmers for the Production of Wheat and Vegetable Crops in Northe...

Given the importance of the agriculture sector in allowing Syrians to secure their livelihoods and given the lack of agrochemicals for pest control available in the region, the Syria Recovery Trust Fund (SRTF) launched an extension project under its Agriculture sector, “Support Farmers for the P...

Frankfurt – Thursday, June 22, 2023 – The Syria Recovery Trust Fund’s (SRTF’s) Management Committee (MC) held its 34th meeting in Frankfurt, Germany.   The MC members reviewed operational updates and made a number of decisions including the approval of four new Health interventions in No...

Syria – Wednesday, 1 February 2023 – The SRTF announces the successful delivery of a total of around 2,100 MT of Syrian varieties of hard wheat seeds to over 4,200 farmers farming over 8,360 hectares as part of its ongoing support for Syrian farmers in three governorates.   The farmers have p...

Northeast Syria – Sunday, 9 October 2022 – The SRTF announced the delivery of tractors and agriculture equipment, under its agriculture intervention “Agriculture Support to Farmers in Ar-Raqqa and Deir Ez-Zor Governorates – Phase VI”.   The delivery included 25 tractors, as well as offs...