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I don't know the details, but for instance, from a quick search https://www.weeportal-lb.org/news/lebanon-imports-85-its-food-usd-20-billion-annually https://www.weeportal-lb.org/news/lebanon-imports-85-its-foo... or https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/lebanon/2022/03/11/lebanon-expects-food-security-problems-within-a-month-or-two/ https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/lebanon/2022/03/11/leba... https://asiatimes.com/2022/01/russia-ukraine-war-could-cause-hunger-in-mideast/ https://asiatimes.com/2022/01/russia-ukraine-war-could-cause... I suppose they have big water issues due to constant droughts and bad irrigation systems, perhaps hyper-dense population and constant war-alike status also impact much but... And do not undervalue the energy part, pumps for instance can run on p.v. but most tractors, farm equipment run on diesel, witch is not produced locally and cost money. Food supply chain/transformation industry need energy, sometimes in important quantities to keep foods cold or to lyophilize them etc. Energy does not make foods alone, but it's an important piece of the game.