The province of Aleppo and the World Food Program discuss support for irrigation and food security projects. Details: The Deputy Governor of Aleppo, Fawaz Hilal, discussed today, Tuesday, with a delegation from the World Food Program, led by the assistant director of the program, Matthew Hollingworth, on ways to increase cooperation in the areas of recovery, sustainable development, food security and support for agricultural and strategic projects in the province. The meeting, which took place in the district building, discussed the needs for the restoration of irrigation projects, mainly the pumping station in Biri in the eastern region of Aleppo, the Daman irrigation project in the southern countryside and Lake Midanki, in addition to supporting the agriculture and livestock sectors, improving livelihood opportunities and providing jobs. The two sides reviewed the reality of the Al-Daman irrigation project, which extends over about 55 kilometers, and only about 5 kilometers of it has been restored so far. Both sides emphasized the importance of conducting assessments in the field to determine priorities for intervention, and to explore opportunities to support projects in coordination with government agencies and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in a way that contributes to improving agricultural production and food security.

The province of Aleppo and the World Food Program discuss support for irrigation and food security projects. Details: The Deputy Governor of Aleppo, Fawaz Hilal, discussed today, Tuesday, with a delegation from the World Food Program, led by the assistant director of the program, Matthew Hollingworth, on ways to increase cooperation in the areas of recovery, sustainable development, food security and support for agricultural and strategic projects in the province. The meeting, which took place in the district building, discussed the needs for the restoration of irrigation projects, mainly the pumping station in Biri in the eastern region of Aleppo, the Daman irrigation project in the southern countryside and Lake Midanki, in addition to supporting the agriculture and livestock sectors, improving livelihood opportunities and providing jobs. The two sides reviewed the reality of the Al-Daman irrigation project, which extends over about 55 kilometers, and only about 5 kilometers of it has been restored so far. Both sides emphasized the importance of conducting assessments in the field to determine priorities for intervention, and to explore opportunities to support projects in coordination with government agencies and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in a way that contributes to improving agricultural production and food security.