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Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in a simple and easy way
04/07/2023
What to consider in agricultural practices to ensure high productivity and safe produce? What is soil testing? How to effectively use fertilizers based on soil test result? How to apply personal safety measures to avoid occupational hazards in performing
FAO and MoA signs a new agreement contributing to food security
20/07/2023
FAO Representative in Lebanon, Nora Ourabah Haddad, signed a project agreement today with the Minister of Agriculture, Abbas Hajj Hassan. The project, funded by the European Union, will contribute to the improvement of the living conditions, food security
Facilitators trained to guide cow breeders in managing more profitable farm businesses
31/07/2023
Forty-three facilitators (41 from the Ministry of Agriculture in Lebanon and one facilitator from FAO Jordan and another from the Jordanian Ministry of Agriculture) are now able to guide dairy cow keepers to manage their farms and make their agricultural
Increased Economic Autonomy and Contribution in the Value Chain Productivity: Women Farmers’ Journey
13/10/2023
Across multiple value chains, women producers’ potential is restricted by a division of roles and responsibilities between women and men that exclude women from decision-making process. Their participation in value chains is critical, yet they still fac
FAO rallies global community behind 2023 theme: Water is Life, Water is Food - Leave No One Behind
17/10/2023
Rome – The global ceremony marking this year’s World Food Day 2023 took place here today, against a backdrop of increasing world hunger and conflicts. In particular, participants stressed water’s critical role in underpinning our food security and how we
Launching of the Fifth-round of Data in Emergencies (DIEM) Monitoring in Lebanon
08/11/2023
FAO Lebanon and DIEM are pleased to share the brief for the fifth-round of Data in Emergencies (DIEM) Monitoring in Lebanon. This brief presents the main findings of the assessment conducted between August and September 2023, in close collaboration with L
FAO and MoA sign an agreement to enhance food and nutrition
24/11/2023
Minister of Agriculture, Abbas Hajj Hassan, and FAO Representative in Lebanon, Nora Ourabah Haddad, signed a project agreement today funded by the Government of Canada (CAD$20 million).
The project aims at increasing the adoption of gender-responsive,
FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture launches a new project increasing the resilience of Lebanon’s wheat value chain
11/12/2023
In light of the current economic crisis and with the aim of increasing the area planted with wheat, the Food and Agriculture Oraganization of the United Nations (FAO) in Lebanon in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Lebanese Agricultur
FAO supported the Ministry of Agriculture in the national vaccination campaign
02/02/2024
Cows, sheep and goats represent a vital asset for many vulnerable farmers and play a significant role in rural farmers’ food security and livelihoods. Livestock keeping has a significant impact on rural well-being and poverty alleviation as the livestock
FAO in Lebanon has successfully concluded a project aimed at supporting farmers and enhancing their marketing capabilities to sell safe agricultural products
20/12/2023
Funded by the Government of Canada through the Lebanon Recovery Fund, and as part of the Joint United Nations Productive Sectors Development Programme (PSDP), the Food and Agriculture Organization concluded today a project that positively impacted over 40
FAO supported the Ministry of Agriculture in the national vaccination campaign
13/02/2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Global Forum on Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS), have launched today the Arab Forum for Rural Advisory Services (AFRAS).