Syria rains end drought but wheat farmers face soaring costs, empty fields

The heavy rain has ended a years-long drought in Syria.
But it may be too late for farmers.
Years of failed harvests and the removal of subsidies mean many of them can't afford to plant this season’s crops.

Al Jazeera’s Heidi Pett reports from Damascus, Syria.

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