Across Syria's agricultural heartlands, cotton ginneries are reopening, bringing a measure of hope to a sector long battered by war, economic strain and neglect, according to Arab News.
That optimism is tempered. Farmers and officials cited by the outlet warn that rising production costs, serious water shortages and the absence of clear pricing could unravel the fragile recovery before it takes hold.
The difficulties are felt across the country's growing areas, from dry depressions in the west to the irrigated riverbeds along the Euphrates, where water access and pricing remain central concerns for those cultivating the crop.
