(Eqtsad)-Syrian government has set off alarm bells due to the low turnout of farmers who are do not want to sell their wheat crops to the Grain institution.
The manager of plant production in the Ministry of Agriculture revealed in a press statement the marketed amounts so far do not exceed 150000 Tons of wheat whereas director of Seed Multiplication Institution explained that the need of his institution alone of wheat is more than 75000 Tons.
The manager of plant production added that the marketed wheat to the grain institution did not exceed 15000 Tons and 19500 Tons marketed to the General Institution of Seed Multiplications whereas the amounts of barely bought by Animal Feed Institution by farmers were 15000 Tons and the ones supplied to Seed Multiplications are 1610 Tons.
From his side, the general director of regime Seed Multiplication explained that the institution only got nearly 20% out of its needs of wheat which makes up 75000 Tons and the same percentage of barely which makes up 9000 Tons.
These amounts do not suffice to secure seeds for the next season. The general director pointed out the institution is still trying to buy its needs by presenting offers to the farmers. He stressed out the necessity to take deterrent measures against traders who are still affecting the process of marketing crops.
The regime has increased the price of one kilo of wheat received from the farmers from 60 SP to 100 SP in an attempt to compete in buying the crops as the regime has failed last year. Last year, the regime could buy 45000 Tons out of 3,000,000 Tons of production and it was forced to import its need of wheat estimated to be more than 1,000,000 Tons.
The regime Ministry of Agriculture estimated the wheat crops for this season to be more than 2,500,000 Tons. (Translation by Rana Abdul)
The manager of plant production in the Ministry of Agriculture revealed in a press statement the marketed amounts so far do not exceed 150000 Tons of wheat whereas director of Seed Multiplication Institution explained that the need of his institution alone of wheat is more than 75000 Tons.
The manager of plant production added that the marketed wheat to the grain institution did not exceed 15000 Tons and 19500 Tons marketed to the General Institution of Seed Multiplications whereas the amounts of barely bought by Animal Feed Institution by farmers were 15000 Tons and the ones supplied to Seed Multiplications are 1610 Tons.
From his side, the general director of regime Seed Multiplication explained that the institution only got nearly 20% out of its needs of wheat which makes up 75000 Tons and the same percentage of barely which makes up 9000 Tons.
These amounts do not suffice to secure seeds for the next season. The general director pointed out the institution is still trying to buy its needs by presenting offers to the farmers. He stressed out the necessity to take deterrent measures against traders who are still affecting the process of marketing crops.
The regime has increased the price of one kilo of wheat received from the farmers from 60 SP to 100 SP in an attempt to compete in buying the crops as the regime has failed last year. Last year, the regime could buy 45000 Tons out of 3,000,000 Tons of production and it was forced to import its need of wheat estimated to be more than 1,000,000 Tons.
The regime Ministry of Agriculture estimated the wheat crops for this season to be more than 2,500,000 Tons. (Translation by Rana Abdul)
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