Special Report – FAO Mission to Assess the Impact of the Financial Crisis on Agriculture in the Republic of Lebanon

Year of publication2020

AuthorFAO

PublisherFAO

AbstractAt the request of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and in collaboration with the appropriate Government agencies, an FAO assessment Mission visited Lebanon between 2 and 13 February 2020 to conduct an examination of the impact of the economic and financial crisis on the domestic agricultural sector. The Mission put forward recommendations for appropriate actions to be taken by the Government and the international community to minimize the negative impacts of the crisis on the sector as well as agricultural livelihoods and to protect the most vulnerable in the immediate term.

 

Product typeBook (stand-alone)

SeriesGIEWS - Special Reports

CountryLebanon

RegionNear East and North Africa

ISBN978-92-5-133354-9

Areas of workGlobal Information and Early Warning System

KeywordsEconomic crises; food prices; inflation; impact assessment; agricultural sector; crop production; agricultural policies; remote sensing; Lebanon