Solar energy brings irrigation associations back to life in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor
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In a move aimed at supporting the agricultural sector and enhancing the sustainability of water resources, rehabilitation work has begun on a number of irrigation sites and associations in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor Governorate, in cooperation with the World Food Programme (WFP), to improve the efficiency of irrigation systems and ensure water access to agricultural land.
In this context, the Director of the Directorate of Agriculture in Deir Ezzor and the President of the Farmers Union in the governorate, accompanied by a committee from the World Food Programme, conducted an inspection field tour that included six irrigation sites and associations, to review the start of rehabilitation work and follow up on the progress of its implementation.
The tour included the Maadan Atiq Town Association, which serves 150 families and irrigates an area of 1,800 dunams, and the Islah Gharbi and Islah Sharqi Associations, which cover areas of 1,500 and 800 dunams and serve 250 and 150 families respectively, in addition to the Sorah Association, which covers an area of 700 dunams and serves 150 families, in the town of Al-Qusobi.
The tour also included the Al Wasl website and the Hawi Al Khorita Association in the town of Al Khorita, which serves 400 families and covers an agricultural area estimated at about 3,500 dunams.
The delegation was briefed on the field work that has been launched, which includes replacing old equipment and installing solar energy systems to operate irrigation systems, which contributes to raising their efficiency, improving their performance, reducing the burdens of operating them, and enhancing the continuity of pumping water to agricultural lands.
Participants stressed the importance of coordination and cooperation between the relevant authorities and the World Food Programme to oversee the implementation of work according to established plans, ensure the sustainability of projects, and achieve their objectives in serving farmers and supporting agricultural production.
These works constitute an important step towards improving the irrigation situation in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor, and rehabilitating the agricultural infrastructure, which enhances the ability of farmers to continue working and producing, and contributes to supporting food security and improving the livelihoods of rural families.
