Two New Bakeries Open in Homs to Improve Bread Availability
As part of ongoing efforts to improve essential services and address the needs of residents in Homs, two new bakeries have been inaugurated in the Al-Bayada and Baba Amr districts. The opening of these facilities is expected to directly improve the availability of bread and alleviate the logistical challenges previously faced by local populations.
Ziad Al-Hassan, director of the Syrian Establishment for Bakeries branch in Homs, explained that the launch of the Al-Bayada bakery was a direct response to the needs of residents returning to the neighborhood. Previously, these residents faced significant difficulties in securing bread, often being forced to travel to bakeries in other districts to obtain their allocations. The Al-Bayada bakery has a daily production capacity of approximately 5.5 tons of flour, which equates to about 8,000 bundles of bread, designed to meet the requirements of the neighborhood and surrounding areas.
Simultaneously, a new bakery in the Baba Amr district has entered service with a production capacity of approximately 8 tons of flour per day. Alaa Al-Khalaf, the production line manager at the facility, noted that actual production is currently reaching approximately 8 tons and 150 kilograms. Operations commence at midnight and continue until the daily allocated quantities are exhausted to ensure that the increasing demand is met.
The initiative has been welcomed by local residents. Saad Al-Khatib, a resident of the Al-Khalidiya district, noted that the new facility in Al-Bayada has eased pressure on inhabitants of Al-Khalidiya, Deir Ba’alba, and Al-Bayada. Previously, residents had to travel long distances to reach older bakeries in Homs, with no guarantee that bread would be available. Another resident, Mohammed Al-Hamid, emphasized that the presence of the bakery in the area has significantly reduced the congestion previously seen at other locations, commending both the quality of the product and the operating hours, which allow residents to obtain fresh bread with greater ease.
These projects are part of broader development and rehabilitation programs being implemented by the Syrian Establishment for Bakeries to upgrade public facilities across various governorates. These efforts are carried out in cooperation with national entities and international organizations to ensure the consistency of bread production according to required quality standards and to guarantee fair distribution to citizens, particularly in areas that experienced service shortages over the past years.
Source: Syria Focus Arabic
