Veterinary Extension in Syria

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1 Syrian Arab Republic Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Directorate of Animal Health Directorate Of Extension Veterinary Extension in Syria Oman April 2010 Dr. Ziad Namour - By: Dr. Mohammad Abdullah

2 Background Information: At the administrative level, Syria is divided into 14 provinces. In each province, there is a department for animal health services and Department of Extension. The contribution of livestock production in the total agriculture production value is more than 28%. The animal wealth population according to the latest statistics is as follows: No. Species Total No. Unit 1 Cattle 1.1 million Head 2 Sheep 18 million Head 3 Goat 1.5 million Head 4 Buffaloes 6 thousand Head 5 Camel 27 thousand Head

3 Milk production is about 1.9 million tons, and about 35% of it is freshly consumed, while the red meat production is about 280 thousand tons yearly. Animal production in Syria covers 80% of the need of meat, and 85% of milk. The average number of exported sheep is about million heads annually. The production of poultry sector has developed. produces about 175 thousand tons of chicken and broiler meat, while the eggs production is about 4 billions.

4 Structure of Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Directorate of Agriculture Extension Central Directorates..... Directorate of Animal Health Directorate of Agriculture In provinces Departments of Agriculture In Districts Farmers.. Extension Unite at villages Farmers

5 The main departments of the Directorate of Animal Health are:. Contagious Diseases and Epidemic Studies Department. Veterinary Quarantine Department. Zoonosis diseases Department. Veterinary Clinics Department. Veterinary labs Department. Poultry Diseases Department. Vaccines Production Department No Communication and Extension Department.!

6 Communication and reporting system According to the national legislations, veterinarians (private and public sector) must notify to the veterinary services authority regarding the animal disease outbreaks. There is monthly report system adopted by veterinary services. it includes the animal health situation and activities from village level up to central directorate in ministry of agriculture. 14 monthly reports are received from the provinces, and these monthly reports include: - Veterinary Quarantine Report that includes type and number of imported, exported and transit live animals and animal products. - Animal diseases outbreaks... - Slaughterhouses report. - Governmental and private veterinary clinics report. - Prophylactic vaccines report. - Poultry situation report.

7 The contingency plans for main diseases such as: Avian Influenza, FMD, Brucellosis, etc are usually communicated to the relevant partners (private and public ) at national level.

8 Veterinary Extension Extension services has been provided at the farmers level through : more than Extension personnel (Vet.& Agro.) working in: 111 Supporting Extension Units 1075 Extension Units at Village levels.

9 Qualifying the Extension Workers There is annual plan including several T. C as follows: Training of trainers on extension contents ( the contents of extension messages ) Training of trainers on extension methodology. Training of extension workers (Vet. & Eng.) on contents and methodology.

10 Distribution of Exten. Units in Syria

11 Extension Staff القطر Co Veternarian Vetrnarian Aril. Diploma Women Agronomist Agronomist

12 Extension methodology

13 veterinary extension works with tow principles : 1- Participatory Approach : Through/ 3/ Extension Programs (livestock, sheep and bees) planned and implemented at Village level by Village Extension officers in participatory approach with representatives of farmers and other stakeholders. With financial support from the Minstry and technical support from SMS (subject matter specialists).

14 Planning of Extension Programs Extension Directorate Relevant partners (Farmers Union, SMS Researchers, Univs. Agril. Chamber Support Support Exten. Unit SMS Extension Department Extension Division Extension Unit planning Farmers repres SMS Researchers Univs. Agril. Chamber SMS Farmers repres Researchers Farmers Group SMS

15 2- SPECIALISED Extension through 111 Support Extension Units with SMS in different specializations provided by all extension materials and instruments to provide technical and logistic support to the extension units to implement their plans. These Support units work with Full linkages with RESARCH stations

16 Methods of communication: Direct communication. Like field visit

17 Home Visits

18 Field days and symposiums

19 Indirect Communication - Weekly TV Extension programme Using different types of mass media - Daily Radio programs - Daily official newspapers - TV strip in Emergency cases

20 Extension publications Folders, Pesters, Letters, leaflets.

21 Publishing of Agriculture Magazine

22 Mobil theater

23 field farmers school (FFS) and farmers compotation

24 Thank you