Economy - Voice of America: Syria Crisis Hurts Lebanese Farmers

Economy - Voice of America economy-and-business

Syria Crisis Hurts Lebanese Farmers Aug 1st 2012, 18:09 BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon — The 17-month long conflict in Syria has harmed neighboring Lebanon's agriculture sector, which employs about 15 percent of the population.  And with nearly 80 percent of Lebanon's exports passing through Syria, recent closings of the main border crossing to commercial traffic have Lebanon's farmers fearful that, if the conflict continues, their livelihoods will be devastated. In the Bekaa Valley, a wide variety of fruits and vegetables are grown for ... Media files: DB7D60A4-9D40-4F9F-9C4A-65CDF8495A80_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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