Syrian Wheat Production at Lowest in Half Century
Enab Baladi Online (opposition newspaper)
August 5, 2015
Country faces shortfall in wheat production by 16 percent, 40 percent below pre-war levels, UN report details
Country faces shortfall in wheat production by 16 percent, 40 percent below pre-war levels, UN report details
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