Syria launches $175 million agricultural recovery project

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Syria’s agricultural sector is entering a new phase of recovery and development with the launch of the STAR project, funded by a $175 million World Bank grant over six years to support plant and livestock production. STAR Project Targets Agricultural Value Chain Ahmad al-Ahmad, the project’s director, told SANA that STAR addresses the entire agricultural value chain, from inputs to markets, through three main tracks: improving the quality of agricultural inputs, developing laboratory and quality certification systems, and connecting production to markets. The project includes rehabilitating se…