Bassoutah: A trip in the pomegranate fields

Farmers in the Kurdish enclave of Bassoutah in northeastern Syria rely exclusively the cultivation of various fruit-producing trees for their living, especially pomegranate trees. But the recent hike in the price of Kerosene has increased of doing business for farmers and had a negative effect on their way of life. Some suggested switching to olive cultivation, but this would be an extremely arduous and costly process. Most, however, prefer a government support for the traditional industry producing Dibs Al-Rumman, a sweet/sour sauce used in the making of many a traditional dish. They say that the government has for long supported the Olive Sector, and that there is no reason why it cannot do the same for Dibs al-Rumman, which could become an important export product as well.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Syria
• Aleppo
• Kurds
• Poverty
• Grassroots
• Outreach
• dissent
• activism
• demcocracy

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Wish vidio was clearer,it looks like a beautiful place