Proposals and future plans to develop the livestock sector
Small and micro development projects is one of the solutions proposed by experts to develop the livestock which faced problems during the years of the terrorist war.
The experts call to secure fodder at reasonable prices to support breeders and increase local veterinary medicines to overcome the repercussions of the economic blockade imposed on Syria.
The Director of Animal Health at the General Organization for Poultry Dr. Hussam Abdel-Latif explained the need to secure feed through foreign contracts whose prices are acceptable and to cultivate yellow corn and soybeans locally.
Abdel-Latif called to cancel duties and taxes on imported feed.
Member of the Central Council of the Veterinarian Union, Dr. Hussam Nasrallah referred to the importance of raising the competencies of veterinarians working in the Ministry of Agriculture, studying poultry diseases, finding appropriate solutions to reduce them, increasing the fodder standard, supporting poultry farmers and compensating the affected poultry owners.
The Head of the Veterinarians Syndicate, Iyad Sweidan revealed future plans to restore the livestock sector with international organizations by providing vaccines and treatment free of charge and holding training courses to raise the scientific and professional competence of veterinarians.
Sweidan stressed that despite the war conditions and its repercussions, the local veterinary medicine factories continued in the production process and secured the local market’s needs.
The head of the laboratory of quality control of veterinary medicines in the Veterinary Medicines Directorate Dr. Muhannad Zuaiter pointed out that the medicines are of high quality and are subject to continuous drug control, whether in the producing laboratories or the markets.
Head of the Damascus branch of the Veterinarian Syndicate, Dr. Luay Muhammad, stated that despite the war and siege conditions, technical approvals were granted to export veterinary preparations and medicines in various pharmaceutical forms.
Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Eng. Ahmed Qadish, indicated that the ministry is conducting continuous meetings with veterinarians with the aim of exchanging dialogue, proposing ideas and visions for the development of the livestock sector.
O. al-Mohammad