FAO rehabilitates the National Biological Laboratory in Syria to combat water hyacinth

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Italy have rehabilitated the National Biological Laboratory in Hama to achieve a science-based, sustainable response to control the heavy spread of water hyacinth. This intervention is part of FAO’s efforts to implement its Integrated Management Plan for controlling water hyacinth, using both biological and mechanical methods. The biological approach involves breeding a natural enemy of the plant—a weevil that feeds on its leaves and stems.

22/05/2025