AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSyria’s private sector reboot: Syria’s National Private Sector Conference opened in Damascus, with the Economy and Industry Ministry pushing a new public-private model to attract investment and rebuild value chains, while UNDP and Japan support the agenda. Food security pressure on farmers: Wheat growers across Syria protested government procurement prices, arguing the $330/ton rate won’t cover seed, fertilizer, irrigation and haulage costs as the Syrian pound slides—raising questions about how far “free-market” rhetoric can go. Agriculture hit by water extremes: Eastern Syria’s Euphrates flooding and receding levels have disrupted farmland and forced emergency response, with reports of thousands of families affected and farmland swamped or damaged. Land access and livelihoods: Displaced Alawi farmers fear losing livelihoods again as land disputes and state agricultural management delay returns ahead of the pistachio season. Reconstruction and industry outlook: Coverage also frames Syria as a high-risk but high-potential reconstruction market, with calls for “bankable projects” to unlock foreign investment.
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