Lebanon's Ministry of Economy and Trade monitored a rise in the prices of several basic agricultural products in markets in recent weeks, attributing it to a sudden cold wave and frost that damaged crops, reduced local production and caused losses for farmers. The ministry stressed that lower production should not justify exaggerated price increases, while vegetable and fruit prices dominated public debate and the ministry issued a warning to traders.
One coverage only noted that a statement on rising prices was issued without details, another focused on the statement's content and its causes linked to frost and agricultural losses and the call for coordination, while the third highlighted vegetable and fruit prices and the warning to traders.