Syria is experiencing its worst drought in 70 years, in a major challenge to farmers and agricultural activity, Baladi News reports.
As Syria witnesses a rather dry year, crop production dramatically fell and farmers are facing a dilemma, according to Asharq al-Awsat.
Low rainfall and higher temperatures combined with government neglect are destroying wheat crops in Syria, writes North Press.
The Agriculture Ministry has announced plans to increase the amount of wheat planted as well as the quality of the crop writes SANA.
A new report has put the price tag on the damage to agriculture at over a trillion Syrian pounds, but compensation is not materialising reports Alsouria Net.
Ministers discuss reconstruction process in areas ‘cleansed of terrorism’ during weekly session, official media reports
Experts expect this year’s olive harvest to witness a shortfall by up to 900,000 tons, over half of last year’s entire crop
Syria’s agriculture sector remains decimated by the conflict as UN calls for urgent donor support to meet the country’s needs
Ministers discuss efforts to stabilize the Syrian currency as the SYP continues to drop against the US dollar
Pleas to the opposition institutions have fallen on deaf ears
“We fight boredom, and wait when there is electricity blackouts. And when electricity is available, we either watch TV or surf the internet.”
Nembers discussed a number of issues pertaining to services, industry, agriculture, economy, and labor, and the national economy
She’s 9 years-old and despite the best efforts of Handicap International’s physiotherapists, Isra is unlikely to walk unaided again
In Syria, the rapidly escalating health crisis is very much the result of violence and criminal governmental policies
The English transcript of the speech of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad before the newly-sworn Government on April 16.
The English transcript of the speech of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad before the newly-sworn Government on April 16.
