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Syria to Face First Severe Bread Shortages Since Start of War

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   Syria could face the worst bread shortages since the outbreak of its
   decadelong civil war, a U.N. official said.

   "There is already some evidence of people cutting out meals," said Mike
   Robson, U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization representative for
   Syria.

   "If the currency continues under pressure, imports will be difficult to
   obtain, and the months leading up to the 2021 wheat harvest may see
   real shortages," Robson said.

   The [1]prospect of a severe shortage comes as Syria's wheat harvesting
   began in late May, and the wheat production last year amounted to less
   than half of prewar figures.

References

   1. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-wheat/syrias-wheat-crop-almost-doubles-but-food-security-still-a-challenge-u-n-idUSKCN1VQ10R

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