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Climatic change: floods and drought hit agricultural seasons
19-6-2018
In the wake of the disastrous floods that hit Ras Baalbaq (c.f: https://bit.ly/2JOa4fg), Donniyeh mayors affected by the torrential rains, appealed to concerned authorities to send inspection teams to assess the losses and damages in property and cultivated lands. Meanwhile, rain scarcity in West Beqaa has hit many productive sectors this season, including apples, peaches, pears, apricots, quince, cherries and Mirabelle plums. Al Mustaqbal newspaper highlighted the plight of farmers who are increasingly faced with the decision to relinquish their agriculture work or remain steadfast and strong if the State was quick enough to compensate financially for the catastrophic losses inflicted on them. The newspaper revealed that hundreds of farmers are bracing for a symbolic sit-in this weekend between the villages of Saghbin and Khirbit Kanafar to draw attention to their anguish. Moreover, the swift fluctuations in weather conditions drove tobacco growers in many areas of the South to ask for swift compensation. This follows the visit by the Higher Relief Council (HRC) head weeks ago to Bint Jbeil and Tyre areas. Al Mustaqbal pointed out that the HRC is completing a report on the assessment survey of damages in the tobacco cultivation, in preparation for determining the size of losses and submit the report to the Cabinet to take the appropriate action. Al Mustaqbal also named three diseases that cause the drying of the tobacco leaves in the border villages. (Al Mustqbal, Al Diyar, June 19, 2018)
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