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GIEWS Country Brief: Syrian Arab Republic - 22-December-2020 Format • Wheat harvest in 2020 above five-year average but still below pre-crisis levels • Economic challenges increase food insecurity Favourable weather conditions, but high input costs hinder agricultural activities The sowing of the 2021 barley crop started in mid-October in limited areas and is still underway. Wheat sowing started in November and is about to conclude. The first substantial rainfall of the season, easing conce...

GIEWS Update: Syrian Arab Republic: National cereal balance 2020/21 marketing year (July/June) Format Highlights: 3⁄4 Favourable weather, coupled with improved security conditions, led to an upturn in cereal production in 2020. 3⁄4 Despite a well above-average wheat harvest, after accounting for anticipated Government imports and food assistance, an uncovered gap between total availability and utilization is expected during the 2020/21 marketing year (July/June). 3⁄4 Ample domestic produc...