Seeds and hope.. Agricultural intervention revives lands in the Raqqa countryside

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With the start of the agricultural season, dozens of farmers in the Raqqa countryside began cultivating their lands after receiving improved wheat seeds, in a step that enhances opportunities to restore agricultural activity and raise productivity, and opens new horizons for rural families to improve their livelihoods.

As part of its efforts to support the agricultural sector and enhance food security, the DAN Foundation for Relief and Development implemented an agricultural intervention targeting 70 farmers in the Raqqa countryside, which included distributing 500 kilograms of improved wheat seeds, of the «Doma 4» variety, to each farmer, with spray irrigation supplies to be provided during the next few days, in addition to supporting 16 beneficiaries with greenhouses, within four groups.

This intervention is of added importance in light of efforts to return agricultural land to production, especially since the distribution of seeds came after work carried out by DCA partners, which included surveying large areas of targeted land and removing mines and remnants of war from it, which allowed farmers to return to investing in land that had been outside the agricultural process for years, due to the risks posed by remnants of war.

Support is not limited to providing agricultural supplies, but extends to building farmers’ capacities by organizing field schools and specialized training on land preparation methods, selecting appropriate varieties, combating agricultural pests and diseases, as well as proper crop storage methods, thus contributing to improving agricultural practices and reducing production losses.

This intervention reflects the importance of integrating the removal of remnants of war, securing production requirements, and developing agricultural expertise, as these are interconnected steps to revitalize the agricultural sector in the Raqqa countryside.

Through these efforts, the DAN Relief and Development Foundation continues to support farmers and enhance their ability to invest their lands, contributing to increasing local production, improving food security, and providing more stable sources of income for families in rural communities.