703 beneficiaries of the Field School Grant in Homs

Dr. Emile Salloum, Director of the Livestock Development Project in Homs, announced that the total number of beneficiaries of the Field School Grant specializing in cow husbandry in Homs was 703.

In a statement to SANA, Salloum noted that the field schools are 40 schools with approximately 18 beneficiaries in each school provided as a grant from FAO in cooperation with the livestock development project spread across 29 villages.

Salloum said, “School sessions began in May, under the supervision of an agronomist or veterinarian, and ended on the 22nd of this month with a technical session and meeting every week”, indicating that the number of cows distributed in these schools was 1623.

On the topics of the sessions, Salloum explained that they were numerous to the benefit of livestock breeders and addressed all aspects of the breeding process, including diseases, prevention methods, cow care and food manufacturing, as well as the impact of schools on beneficiaries and the evaluation of beneficiaries by filling out electronic and paper forms.

Salloum stated that during schools, a chopper and a grinder were distributed to 28 schools, along with a liter of California liquid and a test applied to detect mastitis for each school. Yellow corn and alfalfa seeds were also distributed to all cow breeders in these schools.

Salloum considered that the schools’ experience is successful and useful through the quick response of the cow breeders to the ideas put forward in the program of its sessions and their application, whose effects were reflected in increased milk production in cows, reduced costs, significantly increased income and improved the overall health of cows, in addition to raising awareness among cow breeders.

Amal Farhat