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Conflict Incident Report

North Lebanon potato farmers block roads in protest of foreign imports

Date of incident: 
March 4, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

BEIRUT: Potato farmers in the northern district of Akkar blocked roads in protest of market over-saturation, causing heavy traffic in the area.

The farmers blocked the road in the town of Abdeh, and were joined by members of the farmers syndicate and municipalities.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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.