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FAO's Response to the Escalating Conflict in Lebanon: Safeguarding Food, Nutrition, Security and Agriculture

Lebanon: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 7
26/09/2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), conducted a household survey through the Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) System between 5 and 25 March 2024. This seventh-round survey assessed the...

Farmers Benefit from High-Yielding Soft Wheat Seeds and Training on Good Agricultural Practices for Wheat Cultivation
21/08/2024

“Without wheat, we have nothing. We can’t live without wheat, flour, and bread says Mohamad Boukdal, a farmer from Akkar while standing in his field of wheat.

In December 2023, 2 394 small-scale farmers across Lebanon received 250 tonnes of high-yielding soft wheat seeds, distributed in quantities of 50, 100, or 150 Kg per farmer based on the size of their lands.  

Farm Business Schools: Empowering Farmers in rural Lebanon
07/08/2024
In rural Lebanon, farmers embarked on a journey of learning and growth through Farm Business Schools implemented by the trained facilitators from the Ministry of Agriculture and funded by the European Union. Developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Facilitators and Women Cooperatives Hand in Hand to Achieve Women Empowerment
30/07/2024

“Give someone a fish, you feed him for a day; teach him how to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.” That’s the motto of the facilitators in the FAO transformative project aimed at developing the entrepreneurial skills and improving the livelihoods of rural women in Lebanon. The project is implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and the General Directorate of Cooperatives, with generous funding from the Government of Canada.

Reforestation and afforestation efforts in Lebanon
15/07/2024
Starting in 2016, Lebanon's rugged mountain terrains witnessed a transformative initiative aimed at restoring ecological balance and uplifting rural communities. The "Smart Adaptation of Forest Landscapes in Mountain Areas" (SALMA) project, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Lebanon in collaboration with the Lebanon's Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), is a beacon of sustainable forestry management and reforestation.
Canada-Lebanon-FAO Partnership Forum on Agriculture and Food Security
24/04/2024
Under the Patronage of H.E. Dr Abbas Al Hajj Hassan, Minister of Agriculture, the Embassy of Canada, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, organized today a Partnership Forum on Agriculture and Food Security.
National Stakeholder Validation Workshop on the Upgrading of Lebanon’s Chickpea Value Chain
15/05/2024
Under the Patronage and in the presence of H.E the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Abbas Al Hajj Hassan, and the FAO Representative in Lebanon, Nora Ourabah Haddad, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Lebanon (FAO) organized the National Stakeholder Validation Workshop on the Upgrading of Lebanon’s Chickpea Value Chain.
FAO Puts Forward Recommendations for Social Protection in Agricultural and Rural Communities in Lebanon
05/02/2016
FAO has put forward several recommendations on social protection in agricultural communities in Lebanon following a workshop, entitled "Support To Social Protection Policies In Rural and Agricultural Communities," which was organized under the patronage o
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag visits projects promoting socio-economic development of Southern Lebanon
10/03/2016
United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ms. Sigrid Kaag visited today a range of social economic programmes in southern Lebanon. In Marjayoun, the Special Coordinator visited water management and irrigation projects and resilience projects suppor
FAO, Ministry of Agriculture and LARI: Workshops on Dangers of Fruit Flies for Customs officers and MoA staff
22/03/2016
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – FAO, is organizing from March 22 to March 24, 2016, in collaboration with the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LARI) workshops on "Phytos
FAO releases “Protect Children from Pesticides!” Guide in Arabic
23/03/2016
Within the framework of integrating Social Protection dimensions to agricultural sector, and in response to the Syrian displaced crisis in rural and agricultural areas of Lebanon, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) with the
Empowering Rural Women in Lebanon through Dairy Production and Processing
27/04/2016
FAO in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) in Lebanon, organized a launching ceremony of the project "Enhance the Livelihood and Food Security of Vulnerable Lebanese Women through Improving their Dairy Production Practices and Supporting th
Near East countries stress peace is needed to fight hunger
13/05/2016
Declaration acknowledges role of food security in building peaceful societies
Meeting with Lebanon's Agriculture Minister
13/05/2016
Talks at FAO's Regional Conference for the Near East
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Launches its Strategic Framework in Lebanon for 2016-2019
16/05/2016
Strengthen the cooperation and coordination with the Government of Lebanon to improve the agricultural sector, food security, and management of natural resources.   Under the patronage of the Prime Minister, Mr. Tammam Salam, the Food and Agri
Quinoa Crop Enters the Lebanese Agricultural System after Two Years of Trials
08/06/2016
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LARI) organized in Tal Aamara in Bekaa a workshop titled “Quinoa Field Day” on Wednesday 8 June 2016. The workshop was attended by the FAO repr
Towards Comprehensive Support to the National Action Plan against Child Labour in Lebanon
10/06/2016
On the occasion of World Day against Child Labour, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized on June 9th, a panel discussion on “Child Labour in Agriculture in Lebanon: Towards Comprehensive Support to the National Action
OCHA Lebanon Humanitarian Bulletin Issue 20
11/07/2016
Please click on the link below to download the OCHA Lebanon Humanitarian Bulletin issue #20 for the period  1 - 30 June 2016. Please feel free to disseminate it widely.  For Arabic version click here For English version click here Highlights: · Beirut’
Lebanon Celebrates World Food Day 2016
10/10/2016
Aley – 10 October, 2016 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture in Lebanon, in collaboration with the World Food Program (WFP) and the Italian Cooperation, celebrated today World Food Day 2016, un
Smart Adaptation of Forest Landscapes in Mountain Areas
10/11/2016
Beirut – 10 November, 2016 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture in Lebanon have announced the signing of a new project under the title ‘Smart Adaptation of Forest Landscapes in Mountain Areas’