Friday, July 21, 2006

** AGRICULTURE **

There is a large variety of Lebanon's agricultural lands. From the interior plateau of the Biqa Valley to the narrow valleys down to the sea tropical crops are grown.
Tobacco and figs are grown in the south. Citrus fruits and bananas along the coast. Olives are grown around the Shuf Mountains and in the north. Fruits and vegetables are grown in the Biqa Valley. More exotic crops including avocados are grown near Jubayl. Hashish a major crop to the Labanese are grown in the Biqa Valley. Local wines, even those produced in times of war, have won international prizes. Lebanon is not at all self sufficient with grain. Since 1975, however, Lebanon's fertile land has not been fully recovered because of almost constant warfare.


**Agricultural Lands**


**Sea**


**Citrus Fruit grown on trees**


**Tobacco Field**


**Fig**


**South**


**Citrus Fruits**


**BANANAS**


**Olives**


**Chouf Mountains**


**North Lebanon**


**Fruits and Vegetables**


**AVOCADO**


**Wine**


**international prizes**


**Grain**


**Fertile Crops**


**AFTER WAR**