Syria’s poultry market is facing growing turbulence, with prices jumping by nearly a third over the past month and weighing on consumer demand. Industry participants say outbreaks of Newcastle disease and, more recently, a spike in feed costs linked to tensions in the Middle East are among the main drivers.
The average retail price of chicken has recently reached about 30,000 Syrian pounds (€2.5) ...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights a perfect storm of biological, economic, and geopolitical factors destabilizing Syria’s poultry sector. Disease outbreaks, feed cost spikes, and import competition are verifiable stressors, and the government’s opacity has exacerbated public distrust. The Health Ministry’s reassurances clash with persistent rumors, illustrating how information vacuums breed misinformation—a pattern seen in other crisis-hit economies. The decision to allow import...