March 2023, Al Ghab, Syria - A 7.8 magnitude earthquake, and numerous powerful aftershocks, devastated Syria and southern Türkiye, causing structural damages to homes, sheds, roads and bridges. In Syria alone, the earthquake has killed thousands of people and displaced more than 100 000 households. Even the cows and other animals were traumatized by the earthquake. This has affected their production of milk and threatens the food security of the community.


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