date:May 20, 2013
severe in areas under the control of rebels or in contested areas with heavy fighting.
SHORTAGES
Syria normally consumes between 4.5 million and 4.7 million tonnes of wheat. In a good year, domestic farmers can produce close to 4 million. The harvest was particularly poor three years ago because of drought, one of the reasons behind the protest movement in early 2011 that, when met by government force, eventually turned into an armed uprising.
With imports picking up this year, traders estim