date:May 20, 2013
ly unknown factor is how many Syrian farmers have been able to work normally in the face of the upheavals the fighting has brought, another European trade source said.
Traders who spoke to Reuters for this article asked not to be identified to keep their market positions confidential.
Feeding his people is a crucial test for Assad. The Syrian government has consistently maintained that it has no food supply problems.
Syrian newspaper Al-Watan quoted Prime Minister Wael al-Halki as telling par