Climate change further batters agricultural sector in Syria

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Climate change further batters agricultural sector in Syria

STORY: Climate change further batters agricultural sector in Syria DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:09 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the olive farm and wheat farm 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): RAED HAMZEH, Head of agricultural policies at Syrian Ministry of Agriculture 3. various of the harvesting 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): RAED HAMZEH, Head of agricultural policies at Syrian Ministry of Agriculture 5. various of a farmer checking his farm 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ABDULLAH HUSSAIN, Farmer 7. various of the farmland 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): KARMO ALI, Farmer 9. various of sheep 10. SOUNDBITE 5 (Arabic): ABU BASHAR, Farmer and livestock merchant STORYLINE: As the Syrian agricultural sector has taken strong beatings during years of conflict, uncontrollable factors related to climate change further damaged the country's agricultural production. The worst drought in 70 years in the country is posing a huge challenge to Syrian farmers and agricultural authorities ali

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