Syrian Arab Republic

In Syria, sowings of winter barley have started in October with the arrival of the first rainfall and should end in December while wheat sowings are expected to start in November and also finalize in December. Rainfall has been slightly below average in the last month, a situation expected to continue in November, but from December through March close to average rainfall is expected according to the Copernicus C3S seasonal models forecast, which should provide relief to a country hardly affected by drought in 2025. Food insecurity remains high with more than 14 million people in need of food assistance (for a total population of 21 million – see ECHO Flash https://erccportal.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ECHO-Products/Echo-Flash#/echo-flash-items/29184) as a result of the conflict and a protracted economic crisis according to WFP, as well as a very poor wheat harvest in 2025.