US Edition'Worst Climate Conditions in 60 Years': Syria's Wheat Supply in Peril
- The General Grain Establishment announced that Syria's 2025 wheat harvest totaled 212,826 tons amid severe drought and conflict across the country.
- Nearly 14 years of civil war and drought, described as the worst in 60 years by the FAO, have halved production and badly damaged 75 percent of cultivated areas.
- Farmers like Jamshid Hassu have struggled despite heavy irrigation efforts, pumping water from depths over 160 meters, as wheat yields fell 30 to 40 percent for irrigated lands and 95 percent for rain-fed crops.
- This month, Damascus established wheat prices ranging from $290 to $320 per tonne plus an additional $130 bonus, while the Kurdish authorities proposed a rate of $420 per tonne that included a $70 bonus to attract farmers amid declining harvests.
- With a wheat deficit of 2.5 to 2.7 million tons, Syria faces food insecurity for 16.3 million people and must continue importing wheat despite bans on entry from land and sea crossings.
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Syria’s wheat war: drought fuels food crisis for 16 million
Rival Syrian and Kurdish producers are scrambling for shrinking wheat harvests as the worst drought in decades follows a devastating war, pushing more than 16 million people toward food insecurity. "The country has not seen such bad climate conditions in 60 years," said Haya Abu Assaf, assistant to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
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Syria's wheat war: drought fuels food crisis for 16 million
Rival Syrian and Kurdish producers are scrambling for shrinking wheat harvests as the worst drought in decades follows a devastating war, pushing more than 16 million people toward food insecurity.
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FAO: Syria faces worst agricultural season in 60 years - Enab Baladi
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) described the harsh climatic conditions experienced during the current agricultural season in Syria as “the worst” in nearly 60 years. Haya Abu Assaf, assistant representative of the FAO in Syria, told France Press that almost 75% of the planted areas in Syria and the natural pastures for livestock production have been affected, including about 2.5 million hectares of wheat affect…
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