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Ali Ibrahim is a Lebanese agricultural engineer and journalist, specialising in reforestation and plant production.Ìý
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Lebanese farmers are feeling the squeeze from a worsening economic crisis and increased Mafia involvement in agricultural activities. Without a sustainable approach that solves the rising costs of small-scale farmers, many will turn to bankruptcy.