President Aoun: I am a son of the South and I know what the land means to its people
President Joseph Aoun stressed that the state stands by farmers within the limits of its available resources.
I have been informed by the agriculture minister that $7.5 million has been allocated in aid to farmers, with a further $40 million to follow to provide 1,500 plastic greenhouses and 50 water pumps for farmland that is currently accessible; as for areas that remain inaccessible, the necessary funds will be made available as soon as field obstacles are overcome, he said.
Speaking before a gathering of southern farmers and the Sustainable Agricultural Cooperative in Serda, President Aoun said: I am a son of the South and I know exactly what the land means to its people and how important it is to remain attached to it, because it is the foundation of our existence.
