{"id":126413,"date":"2025-05-21T21:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T18:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=126413"},"modified":"2025-05-21T21:00:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T18:00:46","slug":"syrian-farmers-pin-hopes-on-sanctions-relief-to-revive-drought-stricken-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/islam\/syria\/126413-syrian-farmers-pin-hopes-on-sanctions-relief-to-revive-drought-stricken-agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Syrian Farmers Pin Hopes on Sanctions Relief to Revive Drought-Stricken Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Severe drought threatens 75% of Syria\u2019s wheat harvest, exacerbating food insecurity for millions. Farmers and officials now look to potential sanctions relief from the U.S. and EU to revive irrigation infrastructure and stabilize the war-torn agricultural sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns that Syria faces a catastrophic wheat shortfall of 2.7 million tons this year\u2014enough to feed 16.3 million people\u2014as drought devastates 75% of crops, Arab News reported. Farmers in Aleppo describe failed harvests due to erratic rainfall and depleted irrigation systems, compounding struggles from years of conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-21-205848.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126415\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-21-205848.png 608w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-21-205848-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Historically reliant on Russian wheat imports under Bashar al-Assad, Syria\u2019s supply chain collapsed after Moscow halted shipments following his ouster. The new government, grappling with fuel and import shortages, has pushed for sanctions relief to rebuild agriculture. Recent signals from Washington and Brussels offer cautious optimism: U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to lift sanctions, while the EU considers easing economic restrictions, having already relaxed energy and reconstruction-related measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FAO representative Toni Ettel emphasized that funding could modernize irrigation and infrastructure, critical for recovery. However, Syria\u2019s agriculture ministry remains silent on mitigation plans. With 13 years of war and climate shocks crippling production, sanctions relief may be the lifeline farmers need\u2014though questions persist about equitable recovery under transitional governance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Severe drought threatens 75% of Syria\u2019s wheat harvest, exacerbating food insecurity for millions. Farmers and officials now look to potential sanctions relief from the U.S. and EU to revive irrigation infrastructure and stabilize the war-torn agricultural sector. 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