Farmers in Derbasiyah protest against wheat purchase price

Farmers from Derbasiyah held a protest demanding an increase in the wheat purchase price, stressing that the price set by the Interim Government does not correspond to the rise in farming costs and the deterioration of the Syrian pound's exchange rate.

NEWS

20 May, 2026 13:46

HASAKA

Farmers from Derbasiyah city gathered on Wednesday in a protest in the city center, demanding an adjustment to the wheat purchase price after the Interim Government set the price at 46,000 Syrian pounds per ton.

The protesters held banners calling for a price increase to reflect the costs of cultivation and production, emphasizing that the cost of farming now exceeds the purchase price of the crop.

They also called for the adoption of the US dollar instead of the Syrian pound for pricing, to avoid exchange rate fluctuations.

The farmers pointed out that the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria had set the purchase price of one kilogram of wheat last year at 33 US cents, while this year's price is similar to last year's, despite the significant increase in production costs and the decline in the value of the Syrian pound against the dollar.

ANHA