Qatar Charity builds mill in Syria as food insecurity increases

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Qatar Charity has established a grain silo and flour mill in the north-west Syrian city of Marea, in efforts to provide basic food essentials for around 75,000 people. The project has been initiated in the face of increasing food insecurity in the area, which is controlled by the Turkish-backed Syrian opposition. In partnership with the Turkey branch of the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the mill was installed by a team of engineers and experts before being tested to judge its capability. It managed to open by producing 50 tons of flour per day. This flour is then stored and distributed to local bakeries. The production capability of the mill is reportedly sufficient for supplying flour […]

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