Over the past three decades,
IDRC has provided occasional support for Syrian research efforts. Much of this support has revolved around agriculture and its use of water.
Only one third of Syria’s landmass of fertile plains, mountains, and desert is cultivated. Yet agriculture is the country’s largest economic sector and provides a livelihood for one third of its population. This focus on agriculture was strengthened in 1977 with the establishment of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, with support from
IDRC and the Ford Foundation.
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