Al-mahweet: The Agricultural Cooperative Union in Al-Mahweet governorate, in coordination with development partners, has launched the Central Veterinary Clinic Project. This initiative aims to empower agricultural cooperative societies with veterinary portfolios as white loans to enhance veterinary care services, safeguard livestock, and improve animal production levels in the region.
According to Yemen News Agency, the project is part of an effort to activate the role of agricultural cooperative societies and broaden the scope of veterinary services available to farmers and livestock breeders. This initiative is expected to contribute to strengthening food security and achieving sustainable agricultural development.
At the inauguration, Engineer Mohamed Al-Jaradi, the agricultural sector official of the governorate, emphasized that providing cooperative societies with veterinary bags equipped with medicines and basic supplies as white loans marks a significant advancement in improving therapeutic and preventive services for livestock. This move is anticipated to facilitate a rapid response to disease cases, limit the spread of epidemics, and positively impact animal production and farmers' income levels.
The efforts of the Agricultural Cooperative Union, development partners, and the Bonyan Foundation in implementing the project were lauded for strengthening community partnership and serving the agricultural and economic development objectives in the governorate.
Ibrahim Al-Ghuwaidi, head of the Agricultural Cooperative Union branch in the governorate, explained that the project aims to enable cooperative societies to provide sustainable veterinary services to local communities, enhance their role in livestock protection and care, and improve veterinary services within the value chains of animal production. He also noted that the central veterinary clinic serves as an important resource for cooperative societies, facilitating veterinary services access to remote villages through a network of trained animal health workers, thereby expanding the scope of veterinary care and improving preventive and therapeutic interventions.
Abdulaziz Al-Masouba, coordinator of the Bonyan Development Foundation in the governorate, highlighted the importance of integrating official and community efforts to support agricultural and livestock projects, which are crucial development paths that contribute to self-sufficiency and bolster the economic resilience of rural communities. He emphasized that empowering cooperative societies with necessary tools and resources directly enhances the services provided to farmers and livestock breeders, helping build a sustainable development model based on community participation and optimal local resource investment.