Caretaker Economy Minister Amin Salam, revealed that he sent a letter three weeks ago to the Emir of Kuwait, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, urging him to "rebuild grain silos in Lebanon to preserve food security.

"There is no doubt that we always face a significant challenge in terms of food security since we lost the grain silos at the Port of Beirut. We lost the strategic stockpile, which usually ensures sustainability for three to six months. Unfortunately, Lebanon did not have a long-term vision, and the stockpile was located in one place, sufficient for three months. In its absence, we now rely on wheat imports; so when it is received, we can eventually have flour available through its milling in Lebanon and its distribution to bakeries," Salam said in an interview with the Sputnik news agency.

Salam also mentioned that "Lebanon benefits from a loan from the World Bank to support citizens' livelihood."

Regarding the construction of grain silos, he explained that Lebanon "developed a plan to distribute the strategic food stockpile and others in several geographical areas.

“In the first stage, we secured 22,000 square meters in the Port of Beirut for the construction of new silos. We also secured 35,000 square meters with the Ministry of Public Works in the Port of Tripoli for building silos. We have also launched a tender for building silos in Tripoli for the private sector," he concluded.