15-11-2016 14:11 via theguardian.com

Syria's food production edging nearer to collapse, UN warns

‘Grave consequences’ for food supply with wheat production halved since the start of the war and the area of fields planted at an all-time lowFood production in Syria is edging nearer to collapse with wheat production having halved since the start of the war and the area of fields planted now at an all-time low, according to the UN.The World Food Programme and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned of grave consequences for the availability of food in the warn-torn region unl
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