Last Saturday was another scorching August day in Lebanon’s shattered capital of Beirut, but UN staff members who had gathered outside UN House – itself damaged during the deadly port explosion - were determined to get straight to work, and stand in solid

The livestock sector in Lebanon is currently facing many challenges related to the economic crisis the country is experiencing. The capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture to fight infectious animal diseases has been significantly diminished because it la

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has commenced disbursement of US$8.5 million from the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF) to provide rapid support to families affected by the devastating Beirut Port explosions, the UN Resident C

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture in Lebanon and the Ministry of Agriculture in Jordan, and in partnership with IFAD and WFP, launched the project entitled “Enhancing resil

Lebanon is facing an unprecedented period of multiple crises and challenges that calls for a clear identification of national priorities and solid partnerships to address immediate recovery needs, build longer term resilience and pave the way for a transf

The Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission of the Korean Embassy in Lebanon Mr. Woosic Shin visited the forest management and reforestation site in Anjar on October 6, 2020. He held fruitful meetings with local actors and was briefed on the implementation

Lebanon’s forests cover about 13 percent of the country’s surface area and other wooded lands account for an additional 11 percent. However, despite their importance,  forests and wooded lands are subject to intense human pressure that puts their survival

Celebrated on 15 October, the International Day of Rural Women recognizes the crucial role that women and girls play in ensuring the sustainability of rural households and communities, improving rural livelihoods and overall wellbeing. Women account for a

Celebrated on the 16th of October, World  Food  Day  2020 and FAO’s 75th Anniversary  is  being  marked  during  a very  exceptional  time as  many  countries  are  dealing  with  the  widespread  effects  of  the  COVID-19  pandemic. With the theme “Gro

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Lebanon in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture distributed vouchers to farmers for the purchase of agricultural inputs during August and October 2020. Around 1000 farming families (

Sounbat Khojikian, an 80-years-old fisherman, spends his day in the Jounieh Port after returning from his fishing trip. He lives from selling the fish he catches and sells at the port. In November, Sounbat took part in the fishing vessel census launched

“Agriculture is currently the most important sector in the economy of Lebanon. You eat what you plant. I was Lucky to specialize in Beekeeping and benefit from what I have learned from the technical school” said Mohammad Nasrallah, a graduate from the Tec

Under the framework of the FAO Regional Initiative on Small Scale Family Farming, FAO Lebanon, in partnership with the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), organized a virtual meeting on the 19th of January 2021, to initiate the dialogue on a planned n

How can women cooperatives, associations and groups run a business not only from a technical perspective, but also from a business perspective? How can they ensure that their business is profitable, financially viable, and sustainable?  Funded by the Gov

Good timing for the plantation of forest trees is essential to improve the success rate in a semi-arid environment.  In the framework of the “Smart Adaptation of Forest Landscapes in Mountain Areas” (SALMA) implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organiz

The Ministry of Agriculture and the Green Plan, in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Lebanon, funded by the European Union, encourage vulnerable farmers from all Lebanese regions to apply for grants to i

On March 8, International Women’s Day, the United Nations honors women who are on the frontline of their fight against COVID-19. Today, on International Women’s Day, the UN pays tribute to the countless women in Lebanon, striving in their communities to

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day celebrates and raises awareness of the importance of all types of forests. On each International Day of Forests, countries are encouraged to un

  23 March 2021, Rome - Acute hunger is set to soar in over 20 countries in the coming months without urgent and scaled-up assistance, warn the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) in a new report issued today.    

H.E Minister of Agriculture Abbas Mortada and FAO Representative in Lebanon Maurice Saade, in the presence of Ambassador of Japan to Lebanon H.E. OKUBO Takeshi signed today a new project agreement to support farmers in Lebanon, funded by the Government of