Food Security
Building on the successes of its previous phases, the Syria Recovery Trust Fund (SRTF) has launched Phase VIII of the Food Security project; “Complementary Project for Enhancing Food Security in the North of Aleppo Governorate”, in coordination with the Syrian Public Establishment for Grains (...
As a result of the escalation in conflict, climate change and droughts, and the earthquake that hit the area in February 2023, Northwest Syria (NWS) has witnessed several challenges over the past few years, including a crucial one – the unstable and low cereal crop production and yield, given fa...
Due to heavy frost in February 2022 and long periods of low precipitation in the region, experts expect low yields from cereal crops, specifically wheat. Additionally, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the two largest global wheat exports has decreased the availability of wheat in global ma...
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...