Taiz: A training course in animal health and care, organized by the Bonyan Development Foundation in collaboration with the Sharab Al-Salam Association, has successfully concluded in Taiz Governorate. This initiative was part of the Animal Health Program, aimed at enhancing food security and improving the efficiency of the agricultural and livestock sectors.
According to Yemen News Agency, the four-week course was organized by the Bonyan Development Foundation and Bonyan Academy for Training and Qualification. It was supported by the local authority through the Agricultural, Fisheries Projects, Initiatives Financing Unit, and coordinated with mobilization efforts, the agriculture sector, and the Agricultural Cooperative Union in the governorate. The course targeted 27 female trainees specializing in animal health from various districts of the directorate.
The training program focused on providing participants with advanced scientific and field skills in the prevention and care of livestock. The curriculum covered fundamentals of proper nutrition, establishing model barns, manufacturing concentrated feed, and practical training in injection techniques, sample collection, and epidemiological surveillance of viral and bacterial diseases, including zoonotic diseases.
The closing ceremony was attended by several dignitaries, including the advisor to the Acting Governor of Taiz, Hael Hassan, and the director of the governorate’s financing unit, Hussein Al-Rashdi. Dhikra Al-Sabri, Director of the Women’s Development Department in the governorate, emphasized the trainees’ role as the first line of protection for livestock, a crucial component of national food security. She acknowledged the contributions of the organizing and supporting entities in the success of such specialized courses and their impact on developing the livestock sector.
Iyad Awehaj, the Bonyan Foundation’s coordinator in the governorate, announced plans to activate veterinary clinics in the directorate and strengthen coordination between animal health workers and agricultural associations to ensure rapid reporting of epidemics and support sector development.
Mohammed Al-Hashash, head of the agricultural cooperative association in the directorate, and Jamal Al-Kamali, director of the district health branch, lauded the trainees’ engagement with the course content. They underscored the course’s significance in supporting efforts to develop livestock resources and achieve self-sufficiency.
Participants also emphasized the value of the knowledge and skills acquired during the course in enhancing their capabilities in animal health and supporting the community’s economic development.