As part of the project “Rehabilitation and Waste Management of El-Bared Canal Irrigation System to Reduce Source-to-Sea Pollution and Improve Livelihoods in the Akkar Region of Lebanon” funded by Norway, FAO, in partnership with LRC–LebRelief, organized a community-based awareness campaign on ...

On the occasion of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, the Lebanese American University (LAU) and the American University of Beirut (AUB) hosted a symposium entitled Waste Not, Want Not, under the patronage and in the presence of the Minister of Agriculture, H.E. Dr. Niz...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) participated in the first edition of the AGRI Lebanon Exhibition, held under the patronage of H.E. Minister of Agriculture Dr. Nizar Hani. The event brought together farmers, agribusinesses, technology providers, and policymaker...

In a one-day visit to Beirut, FAO Deputy Director-General, Maurizio Martina; FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Near East and North Africa, Abdul Hakim Elwaer; Director of FAO’s Office of Emergency and Resilience, Rein Paulsen; Piergiorgio Trentinaglia, Chief  ...

The first meeting of the Fodder Sector Stakeholders’ Platform in Lebanon was held today under the framework of the “Strengthening the Resilience of Smallholder Farmer Households” project, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Lebanon, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, organized a technical workshop in Saida Municipality as part of the project “Promoting Sustainable Fisheries Resources Management and Climate Resilience in Lebanon.<...

The FAO Representation in Lebanon, in collaboration with the Land and Water Division at FAO Headquarters in Rome, and in close coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Council for Scientific Research – Lebanon (CNRS-L), has released its latest publication: “Assessing Vege...

A new US$4.5 million project will create employment opportunities for vulnerable farmers in Lebanon and reduce production costs in the dairy value chain. The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) a...

The Ministry of Agriculture of Lebanon (MoA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) officially signed a new Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) to lay the groundwork for Lebanon’s upcoming Agricultural Census.

The agreement marks the start of a critical p...

Under the patronage and in the presence of Lebanese Minister of Agriculture Dr. Nizar Hani, and with the participation of WFP Representative and Country Director in Lebanon Mr. Matthew Hollingworth, Acting FAO Representative in Leban...

To support Lebanon’s agricultural recovery and promote sustainable farming practices, stakeholders gathered for a dedicated workshop on the compost sector. The event was organized under the framework of the project “Strengthening the resilience of vulnerable smallholder farm families”, impleme...

Tal Amara - Agriculture extension agents in Lebanon are better equipped to support chickpea farmers following a two-day Training of Trainers held from 29 -30 April 2025 at the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LARI) in Tal Amara. 

Organized by FAO, the training brought ...

With funding from the Government of Norway, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a Technical Stakeholder Workshop as part of the ongoing project “Rehabilitation and Waste Management of El-Bared Canal Irrigation System.”

The workshop convened a diver...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in close collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and the National Council for Scientific Research-Lebanon (CNRS-L), has conducted a DIEM-Impact damage and loss assessment focused on the impact of the conflict in Le...

More than one thousand small-scale farmers in Lebanon will soon be able to reclaim their unproductive lands, construct water reservoirs for buffering water shortages and do on-farm complementary works. To sustain rural communities, the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture, through its affiliated G...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture have distributed 166 tonnes of high-quality seed potatoes to 415 selected farmers in Bekaa and Baalbek-El Hermel this week. Each farmer received 400 kg of seed potatoes, carefully selected for the...

Funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Municipality of Anjar, has started the implementation of a vital project aimed at strengthening the resilience of vuln...

 Funded by the Government of Canada, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, hosted a workshop to kick off the "Enhancing Food and Nutrition Security in Lebanon" project.

 This workshop was an i...

Nearly a third of Lebanon’s population is facing acute food insecurity following the escalation of conflict in late 2024 and the impact of hostilities on agriculture and the economy mean recovery is likely to be slow, according to a

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture, conducted a rapid needs assessment in light of the escalation of conflict in Lebanon in September 2024. The assessment aimed to determine the proportion of agricultural ...