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Agriculture is a state responsibility in Lebanon, where the ministry of agriculture is involved in setting agricultural policies and regulations. In the 1990s, the Lebanese government has awarded 89 contracts in the agricultural sector worth a total of US$13.6 million and an additional 46 projects in the irrigation sector, worth US$51.8 million.
The Beqaa Valley is home to Lebanon's famous vineyards and wineries. Wine making is a tradition that goes back 6000 years in Lebanon . With an average altitude of 1000 m above sea level , the valley's climate is very suitable to vineyards.
Lebanon received 106 vehicles donated by the UN in Lebanon on 13 May 2011. Lebanon received 30 M-198 Howitzers in January, 2010. [33] This followed an earlier supply of 41 Howitzers in 2008, and 36 Howitzers operated by the LAF since the 80s. Lebanon received 16 AIFVs and 12 M-113 ambulances in early December 2009, purchased from Belgium. [34]
Turf Builder EdgeGuard Mini Fertilizer Spreader. This push-behind model from Scotts is affordable and delivers a decent amount of material, thanks to its 5,000-square-foot capacity hopper.
Most of Lebanon's rainfall is in the four months of winter, but over the last 45 years, the Ministry of Environment (Lebanon) estimates that rainfall has decreased overall between 5 and 20 percent. [10] The coastal strip of Lebanon gets approximately 2,000 mm of rain per year, while the Beqaa Valley to the east gets only one-tenth as much. [11]
Fighting broke out in Lebanon after Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas went to war in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7. South Lebanon shepherds face risk and ruin from cross-border hostilities ...
Though Hezbollah organized a very successful rally, opposition leaders were quick to point out that Hezbollah had active support from Lebanon's government and Syria. While the pro-democracy rallies had to deal with road blocks forcing protestors to either turn back or march long distances to Martyr's Square, Hezbollah was able to bus people ...
The number of US troops in Syria has regularly surged higher than the Pentagon has publicly disclosed since at least 2020, and in recent months increased to more than double the roughly 900 troops ...