The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), launched today from Okaibeh Port the first-ever initiative to distribute legal fishing gear in exchange for the collection of illegal fishing nets w...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Lebanon, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and with generous funding from the Government of Canada, concluded the Closing and Sustainability Workshop of the project “Strengthening the Resilience of Vulne...

Under the patronage and in the presence of H.E. Dr. Nizar Hani, Minister of Agriculture, and with the participation of Ms. Nora Ourabah Haddad, FAO Representative in Lebanon, the First National Consultative Workshop on Strengthening Rural Advisory Services (RAS) to Support the Recovery of Farm...

On 4 December 2025, FAO, WFP, UN Women, FAO, ILO, and UNFPA came together to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities through a joint event promoting disability-inclusive societies and furthering economic opportunities for persons with disabilities. The gathering brought togethe...

The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Lebanon, organized for the first time a four-day training course on the “Basics of Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance”, aimed at strengthening the epidemiological and dise...

With global interest in sustainable and low-risk pest-management solutions on the rise, Lebanon continues to face barriers that limit the adoption of biopesticides and natural enemies. Regulatory bottlenecks, limited production capacity, and low awareness among producers have constrained progr...

The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Nizar Hani, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative in Lebanon Nora Ourabah Haddad have signed agreements for two new projects aimed at strengthening Lebanon’s agricultural sector through institutional reform and environmental protection....

With funding from the Government of Norway, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a field visit under the framework of the ongoing project “Rehabilitation and Waste Management of El-Bared Canal Irrigation System.” The visit brought together H.E. Ambassador...

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 His Excellency Minister of Agriculture Dr. Nizar Hani. The event brought together farmers, agribusinesses, technology providers, and p...

The Ministry of Agriculture of Lebanon, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), and the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS), is launching the fourth scientific at-sea surve...

The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Lebanon, launched today the three-year project “Enhancing Resilience of Lebanon’s Water and Food Sector”, supported through a contribution from Switzerland, alongside FAO’s o...

The Ministry of Agriculture, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the World Food Programme (WFP) jointly organized a ceremony to mark World Food Day 2025, FAO’s 80th anniversary, and the International Day of Rural Women. The event was hosted at the Order of En...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Municipality of Anjar, and with the generous funding of the Government of the Republic of Korea, marked the successful completion of the project “Enhancing the Resilience...

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...