Boroj Silos Administration empties stock after reaching storage capacity

The administration of Boroj Silos in Derik stated that the large quantities of wheat delivered have exhausted the center's storage capacity, causing the silos to become completely full in recent days and forcing a temporary suspension of receiving operations. The administration confirmed that it has begun transferring part of the stock to other storage sites in preparation for reopening the silos to farmers and resuming crop reception as soon as possible.

26 June, 2026 10:12

QAMISHLO

The administration of Boroj Silos in the Kojarat area of Derik announced that it is transferring quantities of stored wheat to other locations to empty the silos and reopen them to farmers, after the facilities reached full capacity and stopped receiving crops since Wednesday.

The closure of the silos, which have a storage capacity of 12,000 tons, came amid dissatisfaction among farmers in the Kojarat area, especially since many of them have not yet completed harvesting their wheat crop.

In a statement to our agency, Boroj Silos administrator Ahmed Nawaf explained that the center's total storage capacity is 12,000 tons of wheat. However, the silos were not completely empty at the start of the season, as they still contained around 6,000 tons left over from last year's harvest due to the lack of transportation and shipment operations.

He added that only around 3,000 tons had been cleared before receiving the current season's crop.

Nawaf noted that the silos became completely full during the past few days because of the large quantities of incoming wheat, and that the administration is waiting for the stock to be transferred to other sites in order to create additional storage space and resume receiving operations.

He emphasized that Boroj Silos do not only receive crops from Kojarat farmers, but also from the areas of Girkê Legê, Derik, and their surrounding villages, which contributed to the rapid filling of the silos within a short period.

He further explained that this year's receiving process is being managed through an electronic platform to organize farmers' schedules, with the center receiving around 20 farmers daily according to scheduled appointments. Operations will resume as soon as sufficient storage space becomes available.

Nawaf concluded by stating that most residents of Kojarat have not yet fully begun harvesting their crops, which has caused frustration due to the silos reaching capacity. He said the administration is making efforts to solve the issue as quickly as possible by emptying the silos and reopening them to receive farmers' crops.

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