Syria begins work at 2 of 7 grain-silo sites for 2027
Work is under way at Saraqib and Khan Shaykhun; the seven projects are projected to add 700,000 tonnes of storage.
- Publish date: 2026-10-18
- Category: Standards & Policy
- Original source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
- Reading time: 1 min read
The Syrian Grain Establishment said the contractor had taken over 7 metal grain-silo sites, with construction under way at 2 of them, Saraqib and Khan Shaykhun. The locations are al-Safh in Hasakah, Sabkha in Raqqa, Mayadin in Deir ez-Zor, Barda in Aleppo, and Tal al-Touqan, Saraqib and Khan Shaykhun in Idlib. The projects are expected to add about 700,000 tonnes of storage and target total capacity of about 2.5 million tonnes for the 2027 season. Bids for 15 additional sites were still being prepared. Construction had started at two of the 7 sites; the rest were not reported complete.