Heatwave, water shortage damage summer crops in Daraa - Enab Baladi

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Heatwave, water shortage damage summer crops in Daraa - Enab Baladi

Daraa – Halim Muhammad Some summer crops in the rural areas of Daraa have been damaged owing to rising temperatures since early June, causing financial losses to farmers. Crops such as watermelon, tomatoes, cucumbers, and zucchini were the most affected, according to interviews conducted by Enab Baladi with several farmers. Farmer Loay al-Hariri lost approximately 250 dunums of watermelon produce, as the heat caused the drying of the vegetative …