‘Granary of Rome’: Can the Houran’s wheat survive climate change and war?

By Walid Al Nofal|2025-06-27T18:08:15+02:00June 26, 2023|

Syria's fertile Houran was once so productive it was called the "granary of Rome.” Today, farmers in southern Syria battle climate change and the economic fallout of war to make a living and preserve this traditional agriculture.