War, economic collapse and declining rainfall are pushing Lebanon’s agricultural sector to the brink. Swiss water projects are affected.
Uprooted olive trees in the village of Blida in southern Lebanon, on 20 October 2025. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) have ravaged the land with Merkava tanks and bulldozers.
War, economic collapse and declining rainfall are pushing Lebanon’s agricultural sector to the brink. Even water projects backed by Switzerland are struggling to cope.
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