Prices have risen … major damage to crops due to the heat wave

A severe free wave that greatly affected the agricultural sector in Lebanon, which led to negative repercussions on crops and their prices in the markets. This phenomenon is not just a transient natural event, but rather the result of changing the climate that leaves its clear mark on the economy and society.
High temperatures caused severe fatigue, which affected their growth and productivity, especially in Bekaa agricultural areas. Crops that need large amounts of water such as leafy vegetables and fruits suffer in particular, as plants were exposed to dehydration due to the irreplaceation of their irrigation regularly. In this context, the agricultural sector witnessed a decrease that may be unprecedented in productivity amid damaged many summer crops such as tomatoes, cucumber, and eggplant, which led to a decrease in the amount of crop available in the market. From here, some crops were exposed to direct damage as a result of stings The sun is on the fruits, which makes it an invalid rule for sale or consumption, and even if farmers try to discharge and sell it to the nearby stores without risking the transportation of hours across the roads, its fate will also be rapid damage. In some cases, excessive temperature will speed up or delay the plant growth cycle, which affects the quality of the final product and its delay, not to mention that the hot conditions are an ideal environment for the spread of some lesions And diseases that increase the deterioration of crops. As a result of a decrease in agricultural production and the increase in production costs through the use of farmers for water and cooling means if available, the prices of products in the market eventually increased. Of course, consumers bear the greatest burden of this rise, as basic products became more expensive, which increases pressure on family budget Ibrahim Tarshishi confirmed in a press interview that the heat wave was not the only worker who pressed the farmers, but rather coincided with a dangerous scarcity of water and the absence of rain. Tarshay said that this was reflected directly on the prices in the markets, where the price of a kilo of lobby jumped to about 200 thousand pounds, while the price of a kilo of cucumber reached 150 thousand pounds. As for the tomatoes offered currently, it is produced by maturity before its time as a result of the high temperature.