Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Bekaa agro sector piercing new markets. Growers and manufacturers succeeding despite land border closures


A report by the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture in Zahle and the Bekaa, showed that olive oil exports improved in 2015 by 14 percent compared to the year before. Bekaa olive oil plants exported products worth $2.2 million.

Youssef Geha, Director General of the Chamber, said: "More containers are being sent to Canada, the United States, and Kuwait." Grapes were also exported to several countries, such as Germany, the United Kingdom, and Ethiopia. "Grapes are sold for a poun...

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