Raqqa is reaping olive after war’s years
Raqqa – The battles in Raqqa city and its countryside resulted in the olive harvest being severely damaged. Terrorist Daesh organization Intentionally burn and cut the olive trees in retaliation of farmers and civilians. The destruction of irrigation channels by terrorists led to the drying up of agricultural land, after a year of liberation and the return of life to the city, the farmers of Raqqa returned to reap the fruits of the olives, and offered them in the markets and olive presses, Mohammed Al Shuaib, Director of Ma’asra Al-Tawfiq, pointed to the importance of olives to the residents of the city, where the population depends mainly on the oil extracted from it.
Shuaib said that this season is the first olive season after the war, and it is considered as a reform of the preceded seasons after the region was affected by the war. Where olive presses were especially dependent on olive Afrin, which is considered to be one of the finest olives. On the work of olive press, “Al-Shuaib” said that the olive press receives various amounts of olives on a daily basis. Where the amount of olive received from customers is weighted then washed well and placed in the crashing’ machine and purifying of impurities, Raqqa is one of the first Syrian cities in agriculture. Its agricultural land is located along both banks of the Euphrates River. Olive is one of the most important agricultural crops in the city and its countryside.
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