Cherry farming in Idlib - in pictures

  • A Syrian farmer holds cherries in a field, in the town of Juzif, in the Jebel Al Zawiya mountains of Syria's rebel-held Idlib province. All photos: AFP
    A Syrian farmer holds cherries in a field, in the town of Juzif, in the Jebel Al Zawiya mountains of Syria's rebel-held Idlib province. All photos: AFP
  • Farmers have started harvesting cherries in the region, north-west of the country.
    Farmers have started harvesting cherries in the region, north-west of the country.
  • Idlib is known for its cherry trees, with hundreds of thousands planted.
    Idlib is known for its cherry trees, with hundreds of thousands planted.
  • Many farmers returned to the region, after fighting largely died down.
    Many farmers returned to the region, after fighting largely died down.
  • Farmers pick cherries in a field.
    Farmers pick cherries in a field.
  • The picked cherries are stored in buckets.
    The picked cherries are stored in buckets.
  • The Russia-Ukraine war has pushed international prices of fertilisers higher, affecting even the farmers in Idlib.
    The Russia-Ukraine war has pushed international prices of fertilisers higher, affecting even the farmers in Idlib.
  • Because of rising prices, some aid agencies are reducing their food assistance for people in Idlib.
    Because of rising prices, some aid agencies are reducing their food assistance for people in Idlib.