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Jebel al Hoss Agricultural Development Project

The project had the objective of opening up areas for agriculture by reclaiming barren, rocky land. The aim was to improve rural poor people’s incomes by giving them access to land, and to support them in establishing crops and livestock.

Some 22,000 ha of land were de-rocked, terrace cultivation was introduced, field crops were planted in rainfed areas and plantations of fruit trees were established in areas with supplementary irrigation. The project also supported livestock production, provided training in farming technology and promoted income-generating activities for women.

 

Source: IFAD

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Contact information
Mr Abdelhamid Abdouli
Country programme manager
IFAD
Via Paolo di Dono, 44
00142 Rome, Italy
Tel: +39 0654592248
Fax: +39 0654593248
a.abdouli@ifad.org
Facts and figures

Total cost: US$29.0 million

IFAD loan: US$11.9 million

Cofinancing: Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)

Duration: 1995-2005

Geographical area: western Syria

Directly benefiting: 23,000 households

Status: closed

Partners
  • Government of Syria
  • AFESD