date:May 20, 2013
liament on Wednesday that the government expects to buy a healthy 2.5 million tonnes of wheat from Syrian farmers this season.
Nevertheless, there have been signs of difficulty. Bread is still officially sold in Syria for the pre-war subsidised price representing a fraction of its cost, but residents say it is frequently unavailable.
State subsidised bread still sells for 15 pounds for a dozen pieces, the same price as two years ago, a Damascus resident said, referring to a price that works ou