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Syrian Farmers Caught Between Grinding Conflict And Climate Change

​Syrians men bag up wheat after reaping their crops during the wheat harvesting season in Hama Countryside.
Syrians men bag up wheat after reaping their crops during the wheat harvesting season in Hama Countryside. Anas Alkharboutli/dpa/ZUMA

The production of wheat, a staple food in Syria, fell dramatically this year due to the effects of climate change. The poor harvest has left wheat farmers, already suffering from decades of conflict, struggling to rebuild their lives.

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