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Mechanic Imad Suleiman lives on site with his two grandchildren at the truck stop in Lebanon’s Bekaa region. With trucks coming in for repair, he cannot afford to put them in school. (John Owens/VOA)

The truck stop used to get at least 50 trucks coming in for repair. Now, many are left to collect dust, unable to transport agricultural produce overland through Syria, Sept., 2015. (John Owens/VOA)

Ayman Halawi owns 6 refrigerated trucks and is encouraged by the new $14m subsidy to help exporting. Having frozen his business since the closure of the Nassib border, he hopes to launch it again shortly, Sept., 2015. (John Owens/VOA)

The impact of the Nassib border closure has forced many refrigerated truck owners to close or mothball their businesses, Sept., 2015. (John Owens/VOA)

Workers at a farm in the Bekaa, one of the country’s most crucial farming regions, Sept., 2015. (John Owens/VOA)

The number of agricultural exports is estimated to have dropped 35% in the two months following the closure of the Nassib crossing, Sept., 2015. (John Owens/VOA)

Though many welcome a $14m subsidy to encourage exporting by sea, even those behind it admit it is not a long-term, sustainable solution, Sept., 2015. (John Owens/VOA)

Though the closure of the Nassib border has impacted many industries in Lebanon, the agricultural sector has been particularly badly hit, Sept., 2015. (John Owens/VOA)