Allegations of corruption, irregularities at grain silos in Raqqa

A widely circulated video from inside grain silos in Raqqa has allegedly revealed practices that violate the regulations and procedures governing crop deliveries. According to the claims, individuals are allowed to bypass their assigned place in the queue on the electronic platform in exchange for payments, a situation summed up by a phrase commonly repeated among suppliers: “Pay, and you’ll be first in line.”

According to available information, these practices are taking place while farmers, drivers and grain transporters wait for days for their scheduled turn through the electronic platform in hopes of delivering their crops in accordance with official procedures, only to see others pass ahead of them after allegedly paying bribes or other illegal fees.

The reported incidents have sparked frustration among farmers, who say the practices undermine the purpose of the electronic platform, turning it from a tool designed to regulate queues and ensure fairness into a symbolic measure that fails to prevent favoritism and corruption at collection centers.

Affected individuals have called for an investigation into the alleged violations and for those responsible to be held accountable, stressing that the continuation of such practices places additional burdens on farmers, particularly amid difficult economic conditions and rising production and transportation costs.

On April 9, the Directorate of Technology and Digital Transformation at the Syrian Grain Establishment launched an electronic platform for booking wheat delivery appointments, saying the initiative was intended to automate delivery procedures and manage supply flows at storage centers and grain silos across the country's governorates.