Damascus, Aug 6, 2026 (AFP) - Syria self-sufficient in wheat for first time since before war: official

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2026-08-06

Syria has reached self-sufficiency in wheat production for the first time since before the country's civil war erupted in 2011, an official told AFP on Thursday, after years of reliance on imports. As well as the war hitting the agriculture sector hard, Syria has seen drought in recent years, with the United Nations saying 2025 saw the country's worst climate conditions in decades, also impacting wheat-growing land. "There won't be any need for (......

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