Family income has dropped; the cost of fuel is rising; remittances are down; farmers and herders have lost their assets and livelihoods; the wheat harvest has been delayed; and deforestation is rising,

According to a a joint assessment by the World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the Syrian Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform.  The United Nation’s IRIN News Agency reports that the Syrian conflict has left up to three million people in need of food assistance and agricultural support in the next year. (via nickturse)

(via nickturse)

#syria  #wfp  #food  #agriculture  #deforestation  #land use  #health  #farmers  
∞  08/03/12 at 09:44am via irinnews.org
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