Hebron (UNA/WAFA) – The Agricultural Development Association (Agricultural Relief) delivered agricultural inputs and equipment to102 A farmer who raises livestock in the Masafer Yatta area, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and the local village council..
Delivery included 32 An iron stand for group milking, and82 An automatic electric milking machine, in addition to two tons of powdered dry milk for use in feeding newborn lambs and ewes, will be delivered in the coming days. 40 Tons of concentrated feed for beneficiary farmers.
The project manager at Agricultural Relief, Amer Ghanem, said that this activity is in line with Agricultural Relief's goals and strategic directions in enhancing the resilience of farmers, and aims to support livestock breeders and alleviate the heavy burdens they bear, especially women working in daily home-based manual milking..
Ghanem added that the project comes amidst difficult circumstances and daily attacks faced by farmers and residents in Masafer Yatta, in addition to drought, delayed rainfall, and scarcity of pastures, which increases the need to provide nutritional alternatives such as powdered milk and concentrated feed to ensure the sustainability of livestock production..
This activity is part of a project "Strengthening the resilience of marginalized Palestinian families affected by the conflict with the occupation, especially those headed by young people and women in the West Bank (Masafer Yatta) and the Gaza Strip"The project is implemented by Agricultural Relief in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, and managed by Save the Children. (Save the Children)With support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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