A Syrian farmer harvests wheat in a field in Assanamein area, south of Damascus August 20, 2009. Weather will plunge Syria's wheat production to a nine-year low this year and the government may use its strategic reserve to help meet domestic needs. Syria is a major food and farm commodities player in the Middle East and a traditional exporter to Egypt and Jordan. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri (SYRIA AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)
REUTERS/KHALED AL-HARIRI