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Figs cultivation in Arkoob needs a boost
24-7-2018
The fig season in the southern district of Arkoob, famed for its excellent quality in Lebanon and beyond, has started early this year, Al Mustaqbal reported. Despite the general disinterest in agriculture, the area still produces over 75 tons of fresh and dried figs every year, and is hopeful of official support to fig growers according to the newspaper. The life span of a fig tree is relatively short and demands special care, Abu Wassim Atiyyeh told the reporter, lamenting that all he has left are two fig trees sitting in his backyard for household consumption. On the other hand, Abu Ahmad Qaderi described this year’s harvest as better than last year, where one kg of fresh figs is currently sold at LBP 3000-4000 and the pound of dried figs (2.5 kgs) at LBP 30,000-40,000. He explained that figs are low maintenance fruits that do not need any chemical fertilizer and boast an organic nature. He grieved however that fig trees are no longer the same. Most trees that have now become old are not replaced by new ones, as the young generation is seeking a livelihood in the form of a steady job or abroad. (Al Mustaqbal, July 21, 2018)
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