Delegations from three Southern villages have met with the Regie’s President and General Director Mr. Nassif Seklaoui at Hadath Headquarter office. The latter offered them contributions to developmental projects within the Regie’s sustainable development plan aiming at supporting local villages.
The delegation of Sheer Hmairin, which included Cheikh Abdallah Omar Abdallah, Mahmoud Omar Abdallah, and Mostapha Abdallah Mer’ib, received a financial contribution in order to establish a hall for social events.
As well, a delegation from Maaroub, which included the Municipal Chief Ali Qassem Fneich, Hassan Talal Fneich, Ahmad Ezzeddine, and Ahmad Mansour, received from Seklaoui a contribution to provide the village with a garbage truck.
The Municipal Chief of Rmeich, Fadi Makhoul received from Seklaoui a financial contribution in order to restore and beautify the village’s entrance.
attacks on southern Lebanon and the rest of the country."
He continued, "We conveyed the hardships faced by southern farmers, especially those on the front lines and in the rear areas. The impact of the war is not confined to the front lines, but also extends to the rear. We expressed our hope that the decisions to be issued by the Regie administration would take into account the realities faced by these towns, both front and rear. The suffering may vary in degree, but it is shared. The farmers, alongside their families, endured these challenges throughout the season in which they managed to cultivate.”
He added: “We also requested attention for the farmers who were unable to plant their crops this year. Additionally, we conveyed the farmers’ concerns, particularly regarding the need for social assistance to help ease the hardships they endured due to the Israeli aggression, given that this agricultural year was unlike previous years; it was truly an exceptional one.”
Baydoun emphasized, “The Director General and the Board of Directors assured us that they would take all the farmers’ concerns and observations into account. The farmer only seeks a decent life, one that allows him to sustain himself on his land despite the difficult circumstances he faces.”
He added, "They also promised that southern farmers will find relief and receive what they need once the final touches are made to the decisions the administration plans to implement."
Baydoun expressed hope that "all the decisions made will serve the interest of agriculture and the farmers, in line with the vision of the Speaker of Parliament who views tobacco cultivation as the seedling of resilience." He stressed that “the farmer is the primary force preventing the Zionist enemy from creating a depopulated, isolated zone.”
He continued, “If we want the southern farmers to withstand Zionist attacks, we must support them and stand by them through their hardships and suffering. By doing so, we preserve both the region and its farmers. I am confident that the decisions the Regie will issue this week will prioritize the farmers’ welfare and the cultivation of tobacco. The survival and steadfastness of our people on these lands, through the preservation of tobacco seedlings, is a direct challenge to the Zionist enemy, and we must approach the issue from this perspective.”