Al-Salhabia silos preparing to receive wheat crop

AL-TABQA

Al-Salhabia silos are located about 30 km east of al-Tabqa and contain 10 storage cells and two cells to move the quantities of wheat to keep them from rotting and damage according to the silos system and each cell accommodates about 1,200 tons of wheat, which means that the total capacity is about 12,000 tons.

As for the mechanism of receipt of grain from the peasants and its classification and price determination, the administrator of the Agriculture Directorate of al-Tabqa of al-Salhabia silos, Mohammed al-Mahmoud said, "First a preliminary sample of grain to be received and bought is taken from the farmer and then it is subjected to analysis and then the price according to quality is determined.

As for the classifications of quality and prices, there are four grades, the first grade's price of one kilogram of wheat is 175 SP the price gradually decreases to reach the third grade of 171,5 SP while the price falls in the fourth and final grade is determined by the amount of impurities found in wheat so as not to exceed 20%.

The purchase of the grain is done within 15 days after the agreement on the price where the weight is weighed and the quality is determined.

It is expected that the amount of wheat harvest this year between the 40 thousand tons and 60 thousand tons, which is very weak amount, and the main reason for that is the cut of Euphrates River by Turkish state which is the main artery and nerve of life in the area and the inability to irrigate the land as appropriate, not to mention the weather swings, heavy rains and torrents which hit the area during the harvest, and damaged most of the crops.

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