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Lebanon: Agricultural damage and loss assessment on the impact of conflict

DIEM-Impact report, October 2023–November 2024













FAO. 2025. Lebanon: Agricultural damage and loss assessment on the impact of conflict – DIEM-Impact report, October 2023November 2024. Rome. 




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