Dueling with drought: How can Daraa farmers adapt to a changing climate?

Dueling with drought: How can Daraa farmers adapt to a changing climate?

PARIS — Like many Daraa farmers, Abu Khaldoun is trying something different. He plans to replace half the area he usually plants with summer vegetables with crops that consume less water and are easier to care for, such as olives, grapes and pistachios. The final straw was losing around $30,000 this year on his tomato crop, which suffered partial pest damage, the farmer told Syria Direct. It was his second year of losses in a row.  Abu Khaldoun …