Libyan Marwan Al-Toumi believes that his work as a farmer on the land, in addition to his government job, is enough to meet basic needs only in light of the country’s deteriorating economic situation.
Marwan said: “Because my salary is not enough for the obligations of life, I turned to alternatives inside the farm here. This is a farm where we used to cultivating simple needs for household food. Considering that the salary was not enough, I started planting onions, tomatoes, okra, chard, and these are green vegetables.”
Despite his strenuous efforts, Tommy’s farming income does not exceed 40 dinars a day, in addition to the 630 he earns from his government job, which he considers insufficient, forcing him to cut family expenses until they are limited to the essentials.
Since 2011, Libya has entered a spiral of chaos, which has led to the deterioration of the economy.
The Institute for Economics and International Peace has estimated the economic cost of violence in Libya at around 19% of annual gross domestic product.
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