• Crops of wheat and barley from Syria are being managed by the International Centre for Agriculture Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) in Lebanon. All photos: Getty Images
    Crops of wheat and barley from Syria are being managed by the International Centre for Agriculture Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) in Lebanon. All photos: Getty Images
  • The growing fields of seeds surrounding ICARDA premises in Terbol village.
    The growing fields of seeds surrounding ICARDA premises in Terbol village.
  • The seed bank was evacuated from Aleppo, Syria, in 2015.
    The seed bank was evacuated from Aleppo, Syria, in 2015.
  • ICARDA is based in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley.
    ICARDA is based in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley.
  • As well as growing fields, the facilities include greenhouses and nurseries.
    As well as growing fields, the facilities include greenhouses and nurseries.
  • Scientists also work in laboratories there.
    Scientists also work in laboratories there.
  • They work on projects such as cross-breeding of chickpeas (pictured).
    They work on projects such as cross-breeding of chickpeas (pictured).
  • Seeds are packaged and catalogued.
    Seeds are packaged and catalogued.
  • The gene bank includes thousands of catalogued seeds.
    The gene bank includes thousands of catalogued seeds.
  • Hassan Machlab, manager of ICARDA in Lebanon, inspects a sample.
    Hassan Machlab, manager of ICARDA in Lebanon, inspects a sample.

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Syria's seeds that survived war - in pictures

An agricultural project may be a beacon of hope amid the global food crisis

The National

May 11, 2022

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