Cherry harvest in Idlib - in pictures

Many farmers returned to Syria's rebel-held region after fighting had largely subsided

A Syrian farmer displays picked cherries in a field in the town of Juzif in the Jebel al-Zawiyah mountains of Syria's rebel-held Idlib province on May 30, 2022. (Photo by OMAR HAJ KADOUR / AFP)

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.

Many farmers returned to the region, after fighting largely died down.

Farmers pick cherries in a field.

The picked cherries are stored in buckets.

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.

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