Farmers lament massive production loss as heatwave persists in Lebanon
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He warned that the extreme heat would later affect olive production, the primary source of livelihood for many Lebanese farmers.
The agricultural production loss is mainly traced to irrigation water shortage as most rivers and springs dried up quickly amid the intense heat waves. The water level of artesian wells decreased to about half, lamented al-Ghareeb.
"In this abnormal climate, the plants get damaged, and their production period shortens. A plant that used to bear fruit for about three months now bears fruit for only one month, leading to decreased agricultural production," Ibrahim Tarshishi, head of the farmers' association in Lebanon's Bekaa region, explained.
Tarshishi added that Lebanese farmers bear complete losses without assistance from concerned government institutions amid the deteriorating economic situation.
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