1. Agricultural statistical system in Lebanon 22-23 January 2014 Paris- France Lebanese Republic Ministry of Agriculture Agricultural market (mostly grain) information network in the Mediterranean region (AMIS MED) Kick off meeting

2. Existing

3. – Trade : Negative Balance Exports, (Million US$) 2 816 Imports, (Million US$) 11 815 – Total Surface Area (Km 2 ) 10 452 – Population (Thousand) 4 097 – GDP (Million US$) 42 000 3 3 " Smallest country in the western part of Asia western

6. AGRICULTURE SECTOR FACTS Agriculture as % of Gross Domestic Product (2009) = 4.9% (vs. 5.8% in 2008) Employment in Agriculture (2004) = 7.5 % of Total Labor Force Agricultural Exports including agro-processed food (2010) = 518 million USD Value of Agricultural Exports as % of Total Exports (2010) = 12% Volume of Agricultural Exports = 844 thousand tons Agricultural Imports including agro-processed food (2010) = 2 852 million USD Value of Agricultural Imports as % of Total Imports (2010) = 16% Volume of Agricultural Imports = 2 692 thousand tons Total Cultivated Area (2009) = 275 thousand hectares

7. Wheat sector facts Wheat area (2013): 96000 dn (9600 Ha) Productivity : 5 tons/ha (irrigated) 3.25 tons/ha (rainfed) Wheat production (2013) :47000 Tons Imports: 400.000 tons (80% of total demand) Bill of imports: 114.721.000 $ (no customs fees)

8. Lebanon produce each year around 80000 Tonnes of wheat mainly durum wheat which equivalent to 17.7% of yearly consumption which is around 450000 Tonnes. Lebanon imports wheat from different countries mainly from Russia ( 75%) Kazaghstan (22%). Wheat sector facts

10. Office of cereals & sugar beet MOE Wheat farmers Storage 180000 Tons Mills 13 Wheat delivery system MOA international price Subsidized Price 22% 60000 tons Stocks for 2 months

11. Consumption The estimated consumption of wheat is around 450000 tonnes per year divided as follows: -416000 tonnes for baking, - 50000 tonnes for flour type extra, -25000 tonnes for Burghul (durum wheat), -4000 tonnes for semolina - 12000 tonnes for household consumption. - Wheat varieties in Lebanon are not suitable for bread baking. The local production of wheat is normally used in burghul making and part of it is exported.

12. Projected production and demand -Given that Lebanon has limited ability to produce wheat, imports will have to increase substantially to meet demand. -Lebanon population is expected to reach 5.33 million by 2050, a 70 % increase from 3,733,610 in 2010. Consumption per capita for Lebanon is expected to reach 130 kilos by 2050, while production is only expected to reach 80000Tonnes. -As a result, imports will have to reach 689000 MT in 2050 in order to fulfill domestic demand.

13. Gaps

14. Agricultural market monitoring system Efficiency ( Monitor cereals prices at regional level) Transparency Sustainability Link & coordination with other ministries Lack technical resources (Methodologies in data collection and dissemination )

15. Needs

16. Wheat cultivation storage Statistical database Interventions at the different cereals chain ( Mainly wheat)  Increase productivity (varieties)  Improve quality Improve storage facilities and conditions  installation of the already installed software's but not yet used  Improve methodologies  Increase number of qualified staff  Technical assistance  Related departments: statistics, marketing departments/ MOA and Office of cereals and sugar beet / MOE

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