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  "id": "news-syria-wave4-ghab-buffalo-herds-oct-2026",
  "language": "en",
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  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/ghab-plain-buffalo-herds-rise-october-2026",
  "slug": "ghab-plain-buffalo-herds-rise-october-2026",
  "category": "policy-standards",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-12",
  "sourceName": "Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)",
  "sourceUrl": "https://sana.sy/en/economic/2350005/",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "Syria",
    "Agriculture",
    "Livestock",
    "Hama"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Buffalo numbers rise in Syria’s Ghab Plain despite pressures",
    "summary": "The research station reported 220 animals, while local breeders had about 700, both above 2024 levels.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "paragraphs": [
          "Water-buffalo numbers in Hama’s Ghab Plain have risen despite drought, shrinking pasture and higher feed costs. The Shatha Research Station counted 220 animals, up from 180 in 2024, while local breeders held about 700, compared with around 450 two years earlier. Researchers told SANA that the increase reflects continuing livestock activity, although feed and grazing pressures remain for breeders."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)",
            "url": "https://sana.sy/en/economic/2350005/"
          }
        ]
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