Syria estimates pomegranate output at 105,092 tonnes

Daraa, Idlib and Aleppo together account for about 74% of the estimate

Syria estimates pomegranate output at 105,092 tonnes

Daraa, Idlib and Aleppo together account for about 74% of the estimate

The Agriculture Ministry’s plant-production director estimated national pomegranate output at about 105,092 tonnes. Daraa was projected at 43,813 tonnes, followed by Idlib at 17,066 and Aleppo at 16,976; together, the three provinces account for about 74% of the estimate. Estimated domestic need was about 88,171 tonnes. The ministry’s figures are production estimates, not verified harvest totals, and the official said estimated output exceeded estimated need.

Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)