A minister in Assad's government confirms the collapse of the entire food sector and warns Syrians of a "year of hunger"

ARK News… A minister in the Syrian regime's government acknowledged the complete collapse of the food sector in Syria, and that poverty rates have reached high levels.

In a statement to "Sham" Radio, which is close to the Syrian regime, Muhammad Hassan Qatna, Minister of Agriculture in the Syrian regime's government, said that the situation of the food sector in Syria has collapsed, the living situation has become miserable, and the poverty rate has reached unprecedented levels.

Qatna added that wheat production in areas controlled by the Syrian regime has decreased significantly, and does not meet half of the annual needs, which prompted the Syrian regime to resort to Russia to import about 1.4 million tons of wheat.

The Minister of Agriculture in the Syrian regime's government warned Syrians of extreme hunger, describing this year as a "year of hunger."

According to our cotton, Syria's wheat production this year reached one million and 70 thousand tons, while the need is two million to two million and 200 thousand tons.

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