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دايلي بيروت
Urgent plea for government action
The agricultural sector in Lebanon is facing a severe crisis due to rising diesel prices, as fuel costs have become beyond the financial capacity of many farmers. As a result, hundreds of acres of farmland have been converted into pastures for livestock. The President of the National Farmers Union emphasizes that the increase in diesel prices—which are used to operate machinery, irrigation, and transportation—significantly raises production costs, while farmers are unable to raise the selling price of their crops quickly enough to keep up. He also warns that the management of the oil market by the Ministry of Energy supports importing companies, which exacerbates the crisis and threatens food security and economic stability within the agricultural sector. The current system has led to a scarcity of diesel supplies and price hikes that nearly surpass minimum wage levels, worsening the farmers' hardships. He demands that the government take urgent measures to regulate the market and ensure transparency in pricing and distribution to secure the sustainability of the sector.
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