Kaniya Jin

In Heseke countryside, the Kaniya Jin co-operative brings together three families who fled the invasion of Sere Kaniye. They cultivate garlic and onions on one hectare of land.

Explainer: Co-operatives in North and East Syria – developing a new economy

Currently, North and East Syria (NES) faces enormous economic difficulties: rampant inflation, a partial embargo, war and the draining of resources by occupying Turkish forces in Sere Kaniye, Tel Abyad and Afrin. In this crisis context, NES is developing an economic model which aims at self-sufficiency and sustainability. The economic program of the Autonomous Administration