Agriculture plays a vital role in the Lebanese economy. However, the agricultural sector is facing significant challenges. To tackle these challenges and address the possible opportunities for Lebanon’s agriculture, the Ministry of Agriculture of Lebanon,

“I advise youth to enroll in the Technical Agriculture Schools as they will learn a lot and gain new experiences to become ready to join the labor market”, said Batoul Kanj, a displaced Syrian student who flew with her family from her country and found an

Under the patronage of H.E The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Hassan Lakiss, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) in Lebanon, held an inception workshop at the Ministry of Agriculture on Aug

The integrated Water Resources Management project – funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) – is being implemented over three years (2017-2020) with a budget of 2.4 million USD. To achieve the overall impact of more effective plan

On the occasion of World Environment Day, Acting United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Pernille Dahler Kardel today visited the Chouf Biosphere Reserve in Mount Lebanon and examined local reforestation projects being undertaken in coordination wi

Under the patronage of the Minister of Agriculture, H.E Mr. Ghazi Zeaiter, the Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), launched the pilot phase for establishing a farmers’ registry

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 International Organization for Migration (IOM), celebrated today World Food

Under the patronage of H.E The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Ghazi Zeaiter, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Ministry of Agriculture in Lebanon, and the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science at the American Universit

Under the patronage of H.E The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Ghazi Zeaiter, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture in Lebanon held a two-day National Workshop on food loss reduction on April 24 and

Beirut 19 Jan 2017 The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announces that applications for the FAO-Hungary scholarship programme for the 2017-2018 Academic Year are open, and that students from Lebanon are eligible to apply for

Lebanon aims to step up efforts to boost food security and sustainable agriculture 14 December 2016, Beirut – Lebanese President Michel Aoun today met FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva for talks that focused on food security and sustainable dev

Director-General praises countries hosting refugees, announces new programmes 13 December 2016, Beirut Conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen are the prime culprit behind the doubling of undernourished people in the Near East, FAO Director-General Jose Gra

Beirut – 24 November, 2016  The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture in Lebanon have launched their project ‘National Center for Forest Seeds of Lebanon’ during an inception workshop today at the H

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’

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

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’

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

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

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

Declaration acknowledges role of food security in building peaceful societies