The key highlights; 

1. Findings show that 9 out of 30 monitored agriculture inputs remained constant in December 2021. Furthermore, the prices of 10 out of 30 monitored agriculture inputs witnessed a very slight increase of 1 percent in December 2021. Moreover, 9 out of 30 monitored agriculture inputs recorded slight to moderate increase, ranging between 2 percent to 16 percent. The price increases recorded herein can be attributed to the slight weakening of the local Syrian currency versus other foreign currencies
2. For food, 15 out of 17 monitored food commodities showed varying price increases in December 2021, ranging between 1 percent for (e.x. flour), 5  percent (e.x. cow meat) , and 16 percent for (e.x. milk sheep). 
3. The delayed onset of rainfall combined with prolonged early season dry spells following onset has caused delay in planting, with a decrease in the cultivated area of wheat and barley crops being already observed, compared to previous seasons. Strengthening the capacities of small-scale farmers, through scaling up the adoption of context-specific Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and promoting use of drought tolerant crop varieties, including scaling up adoption of more efficient water management techniques is urgently required at this stage.
4. The value of the Syrian pound continues to depreciate in the informal exchange market, ranging between 3 500 / USD to 3 600/ USD during the period November 2021 to December 2021.
5. Following the erratic weather conditions experienced during the 2020/2021 agricultural season across most of the Syrian regions, FAO conducted an assessment on agriculture production. The FAO assessment was based on a well-established and recognized global criteria of estimating crop estimates, comparable with previous assessments. The independent 2021 FAO Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission to the Syrian Arab Republic (CFSAM-like) Report also seeks to inform the international community and sector partners on urgent measures to be taken.