Syrian Interim Government to Subsidize Bread in the Liberated Areas

The Syrian interim government announced it would subsidize bread in the liberated areas so that it can be sold at half the cost. For this purpose, the General Administration for Grain Foundation began grinding wheat to be distributed to the bakeries in the provinces of Aleppo, Idlib and Homs, a process that comes in response to the demands of the local councils to be supplied with flour. The General Company for Mills is seeking to purchase and set up a medium-sized mills to provide flour for all the liberated areas as part of its effort to achieve a state of self-sufficiency. In similar context, The Interim Ministry of Finance and Economy has assumed responsibility for management of the grain silos in the liberated areas in Dara’a province. Hassan Al-Mohammad, head of the General Administration for Grain said this move would “partially enhance food security in the liberated areas. The administration’s staff based in Syria have sufficient expertise in solving problems facing the grain sector. At a meeting included representatives of all the revolutionary forces in Dara’a province, participants stressed the need to protect the grain silos and also to make more efforts to provide the people with bread at the lowest cost. (Source: Syrian Coalition + Syrian Interim Government)