Food Security
Historically, the Northeast of Syria (NES) region has been a major wheat producer of Syria. However, due to the severe decline of rainfall and other climatic factors, the wheat yields in 2021 have been far below previous years and seriously threaten food security in the region. Moreover, a large n...
Syria is currently facing a prolonged drought that is directly impacting cereal crops, which in turn is producing low wheat yields. To address this growing issue, the SRTF approved the fifth phase of the multi-phase food security project, “Complementary Project for Enhancing Food Security in the...
According the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), an individual requires 275 grams of flour daily (8.25 kilograms every month) to satisfy their wheat needs. In light of this information and the success of the first three phases of the project, “Complementary Project for Enhancing Foo...
Following large waves of internally displaced people (IDPs) to northern Aleppo in the last two months, there was a dire need to support bread availability in the area.
To address these needs, the SRTF approved the third phase of its "Complementary Project for Enhancing Food Security in the Nor...
The South of Syria has seen a significant population growth since July 2017 when de-escalation of the conflict and ceasefire came to an effect. Consequently, demand for subsistence foodstuff, especially bread, has increased significantly, putting heavy pressure on a food security system that was a...