Syria's Wheat Harvest Exceeds Expectations Amid Improved Rainfall

Syria's wheat harvest is expected to exceed 3.5 million tonnes this season due to improved rainfall, according to the Syrian Agriculture Ministry.

The better rainfall allowed farmers to cultivate most of the planned wheat-growing areas, particularly rain-fed fields, and helped improve yields during the final stages of crop growth.

Saeed Ibrahim, director of the Ministry's Agricultural Economics and Planning Directorate, said that about 2.7 million tonnes have so far been delivered to the Syrian Grain Establishment, with farmers continuing to bring in their crops.

The province of Hasakah remains the country's leading wheat-producing area, accounting for 37.3% of Syria's total wheat-growing area and expected to produce about 1.3 million tonnes, or 38% of national output.