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Syria says it can stop buying wheat abroad, but analysts say the reality is more complicated

by | Aug 19, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

A worker holds green wheat kernels during the roasting process after harvest in a field on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria, on May 18, 2026. (photo credit: OMAR ALBAW/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
Economist Yafa Nawaf said sustainably eliminating the need for wheat imports depends on continued support for producers, access to fertilizer and seed, affordable fuel, and more.

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