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Conflict Incident Report

South Lebanon poultry farmers decry unfair competition

Date of incident: 
October 8, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

The owners of a poultry farm in south Lebanon Saturday protested unfair competition of their profession arising in the country.

Dozens of farmers in the town of Mimas held banners denouncing state inaction and demanding that Agriculture Minister Akram Chehayeb impose permits for importing frozen chicken.

Primary category: 
Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Policy conflicts
Conflicts associated with political decisions, government or state policies regarding matters of public concern, such as debates concerning law reforms, electoral laws, and protests of the government’s political decisions, among others.
Classification of conflict(secondary):
Conflicts of socio-economic development
Conflicts associated with lack of, or gaps in economic development, opportunities and access to resources.