FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 11/98 - LEBANON (25 November)
Aggregate output of wheat and barley in 1998 is estimated at 62 000 tonnes. The country heavily depends on imports (around 90 percent) to meet demand for rice and sugar. Imports of wheat in 1998/99 (July/June) are forecast at some 0.5 million tonnes, similar to last year.
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