BEIRUT: Farmers and truck owners blocked a major road in east Lebanon Saturday to protest government inaction concerning an export crisis that resulted from the closure of a key Syria-Jordan border crossing.

The Traffic Management Center announced on Twitter that the owners of refrigerated trucks blocked the road linking the Bekaa Valley to Beirut. Media reports added that farmers and exporters joined the protest.

The industrial and agricultural sectors in Lebanon were dealt a blow this month after ministers failed to discuss a plan to finance the maritime export of locally produced goods during the last Cabinet session.

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