Archive for December 21st, 2021

Syria’s wheat harvest worst in 50 years

DAMASCUS, SYRIA – Syria in 2021 saw its lowest level of wheat production in 50 years as drought, high input costs and dire economic conditions took their toll, according to a recent report by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The FAO noted in its report that “immediate action is required to support the agricultural sector” for its next season.

The decline in agriculture production comes as war-torn Syria suffers from famine-like conditions in parts of the country with over ...

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