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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 concerns over an early season drought, was recorded in November. As of early December, some pockets of dr...

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 production of barley is likely to be sufficient to cover domestic feed and seed needs in the 2020/21 marke...