New income opportunities and resilient agriculture

Professions with a future: In the training centres we have opened in ar-Raqqa and al-Hasakah, young people can learn a profession that will enable them to earn a secure income.

Seeds and seedlings that are resistant to drought increase farmers' resilience. In this way, they can increase and stabilize their yields.

Many irrigation channels were destroyed by the war or are in poor condition. The rehabilitation of this infrastructure provides farmers with secure access to water.

We offer various training courses for farmers – for example on crop diversification or the use of innovative cultivation methods.

Feed for livestock is scarce due to the generally inadequate supply situation. Farmers can save water by growing fodder hydroponically. The plants grow quickly and serve as high-quality animal feed.

In just eight days, one kilogram of seed can be turned into eight kilogram of cereal stalks for feeding. In a pilot project, sheep, cows, goats and chickens that received the feed gained at least half a kilogram within a week and showed a significant improvement in milk production.