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Lebanon's agriculture sector contributes approximately 11.7% of the country’s GDP (source: IMF) and employs an estimated 12% of the country's labor force. About 70% of Lebanon's food needs are satisfied by imports.
Although the agriculture sector has the potential to be one of the most productive in the region, it is underdeveloped and poorly managed. Only 55% of the productive areas are exploited, often in an inefficient and wasteful manner.
The agriculture industry was hard-hit by the 2006 summer war. Damage to the agriculture sector amounted to more than $275 million, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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