Farmers harvest cotton in Idlib

02 November 2026, Syria, Binnish: Farmers harvest cotton in the city of Binnish, in Syria's Idlib province, as cultivation of the crop gradually resumes after years of disruption caused by the war. Once widely grown across northern Syria, cotton production declined sharply after 2011 due to the conflict and the closure of cotton ginning facilities. Despite its recent revival, farmers continue to face leer más challenges, particularly a lack of markets for their harvests, limiting opportunities to expand production. Photo: Moawia Atrash/dpa leer menos