Türkiye – Thursday, 12 June 2025– The SRTF continues its efforts in supporting the Agriculture sector, particularly the wheat cultivation projects, to ensure the continuity of producing such vital harvests, through supplying farmers with essential equipment for cultivating wheat and providing them with specialised training sessions.
During 2023 and through the Support Farmers for the Production of Wheat Crop in North Aleppo project, 994 farmers in five locations across Northern Aleppo, harvested 1,967 hectares (HA) of land, resulting in around 7,151 metric tonnes (MT) of wheat, with an average yield of an estimated 3.6 MT/HA.
And during fall 2024, the Fund approved Phase III of the project, aiming to continue supporting farmers in different locations. A total of 1,000 MT of high-quality wheat seeds and 800 MT of fertilisers were distributed to 2,000 farmers in Aleppo, in preparation for the upcoming harvest season.
More recently, and among the project activities, the Implementing Partner has completed the distribution of 160,000 polypropylene sacks to farmers, providing 80 sacks each, to ensure their increased capacity to store and transport the wheat, contributing to increasing their supply across local markets, enabling farmers to sell their harvest more efficiently.
During the distribution, Mustafa, a male beneficiary farmer, expressed his gratitude saying: “We each received 500kg of wheat seeds, 400kg of fertilisers and 80 packing sacks from the SRTF. We thank the SRTF and their teams for their support and for providing us with the essential items to facilitate the wheat planting and harvest process. I hope this project and the support continue.”
Abdelfattah, another beneficiary farmer, said: “The SRTF provided us with 500kg of wheat seeds and 400kg of fertilisers each, and they now gave us 80 packing sacks [each] for the harvest too. We thank the SRTF for everything they have provided us, as we were in crucial need of them. Our situation was poor given the challenging circumstances we have been living. We hope they continue their support in the coming years, as farmers are still in need. Helping farmers is critical as it revitalises the economy too. As a farmer, I hope this support continues so we can work at our full capacity from planting to watering our crops, to harvesting. We thank the Agricultural Directorate too for their guidance and for raising our awareness regarding combating pests, irrigation methods, and so on. And with their help, we were able to achieve what we have achieved so far. Thank you all, God bless you.”
Projects supporting wheat cultivation in Syria are crucial to the Fund as they are an effective tool for ensuring the sustainability of agricultural production and improving farmers’ living conditions during difficult times.
With a budget of EUR 2.76 million, Phase III of this project will benefit 2,000 wheat farmers directly and their 10,000 family members indirectly over 18 months, including six months for post-implementation monitoring and evaluation. Around 90,000 individuals per month are also expected to benefit from increased bread production resulting from the increased availability of wheat across markets.
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