Millions of acres of fertile farmland has been flooded, livelihoods ruined, crops destroyed, and homes lost.

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Much of the province is flat and fertile farmland, and there is some thriving small industry as well.

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He expanded wealth creating infrastructure such as freeways and the State Water Project, which created vast expanses of new, highly fertile farmland.

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Today, much of Syria's previously fertile farmland has become wasteland.

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