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American University of Beirut (AUB)
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCES (FAFS)
Mail address 850 Third Avenue, New York, NY
10022,USA
Telephone +961 (1) 343-002 Fax +1
(212) 478-1995,145-0231
Telex 20801 LE Cable AMUNOS, BEIRUT
Nature Private, non-profit, academic
Mission To develop region served by AUB by
sponsoring international workshops and conferences on agriculture
and food and by training individuals in regional nutritional and
rural agricultural needs and problems
Financial support Students' tuition fees,
contributions from donor organizations
Working languages English
Scope of interest Horticulture, livestock,
renewable natural resources, agronomy, plant protection,
agricultural economics, food technology, nutrition, animal
sciences, soils, irrigation, mechanization
Research program
Locations Agricultural and Research Center
(AREC) in Beka'a Valley; AUB campus
Subjects Several Subjects in the
areas of animal science, crop production, food technology,
irrigation, nutrition, plant protection, poultry science, and
soils and mechanization
Status Some completed, some ongoing
Internal Organization
Chief official Dr. Adib T. Sand, Dean
Divisions (1) Agricultural Economics and
Development, (2) Animal Science, (3) Crop Production and
Protection, (4) Food Technology and Nutrition, (5) Soils,
Irrigation and Mechanization
Division heads (1) Dr. Bassam Hamdar, (2) Dr. Elie
Barbour, (3) Dr. Yussf Abu Jawdeh, (4) Dr. Nahla Baba, (5) Dr.
Ramy Zuryak; also Dr. Shady Hamadeh, AREC Coordinator
Professional staff 29
Total staff 60 regular staff
Facilities
Office One 3-story and one 2-story building
Library Collection in agriculture and science, with
18,081 monograph titles, 802 serial titles, 72 non-book materials
titles
Computer catalog In process
Remote access Will be available in
future
Computer searches Will be available in
future
Subcenters AREC in Beka'a Valley, 100-ha training
and research center
Publications
Serials FAPS Bulletin (occasional)
Other Research Publications and handbooks
Publications list Available
History
AUB established in 1866; FAFS established in 1952 as
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences