Results of a food system assessment in Lebanon have just been released. They show that: The food system in Lebanon has long faced a myriad of challenges derived from the country’s historic, economic, political and social context: -          cultivated l

Lebanon’s food systems have long faced a myriad of challenges deriving from the country’s multi-faceted crisis that started in 2019. Such is the case that on the demand side the drastic decrease in consumer purchasing power has limited access to food (inc

Women in rural areas have always been considered as major contributors to the agrifood sector. They often spend long hours performing labor-intensive and time-consuming manual agricultural tasks, such as sowing, weeding, harvesting, and processing. They a

Minister of International Development of Canada Harjit S. Sajjan today met with FAO project beneficiaries of the Beit Chama women informal group in their facility in Baalbek. Ambassador of Canada to Lebanon, Chantal Chastenay and FAO Representative in Leb

Under the Patronage and in the presence of H.E the Minister of Agriculture, Abbas Hajj Hassan, the Korean Embassy in Lebanon organized a meeting on 5 July 2022 in Beirut to share the efforts of the Government of Korea in combatting climate change and land

The International Day of Cooperatives  An occasion to highlight FAO’s support to the General Directorate of Cooperatives at the Ministry of Agriculture Each year, on the first Saturday of July, cooperatives around the world celebrate “The International

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Lebanon organized a three days training programme in Beirut, Lebanon, from 14 June 2022 until 16 June 2022, as part of the project “Improved Water Resources Monitoring System/Integrated Water

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Lebanon organized a six days training for the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA)’s technical and regional departments, on orchard establishment and management from design to implementation, g

With the concurrence of the Government of the Lebanese Republic, Ms. Nora Ourabah Haddad took up her duties on 3 June 2022, as the new Representative for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Lebanon. On 16 June 2022, she me

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in close collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), carried out a training of facilitators on Farmer Field Schools (FFS) over a period of two weeks (between 21 March 2022 and 31

UNDP’s Regional Goodwill Ambassador Michael Haddadembarks on Arctic Walk todeliver a “Package of Hope” to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, including seed samples from 12 Arab countries and a book by Pope Francis   Beirut, 1 June 2022 — A special ceremo

Under the Patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Abbas Hajj Hassan, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Lebanon (FAO) and the Directorate General of Cooperatives, in partnership with Fair Trade Lebanon organ

Within the framework of the development of the aquaculture sector in Lebanon, the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture and the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today

Today, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Lebanon, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, concluded the training of facilitators for the Farmers Field Schools, which lasted eight consecutive days. Twenty-eight facilit

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) supports youth to access decent work in rural areas. In response to the challenge of child labour in agriculture in Lebanon, FAO in collaboration with Plan International, organized today a

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

FAO in-depth analysis assesses market structure and risks, as well as provides policy recommendations The Russian Federation and Ukraine are among the most important producers of agricultural commodities in the world. Both countries are net exporters of

The FAO family in Lebanon remembers our colleague Georges El Nahri who passed away on 11 December 2021. Georges’ impact and work in the organization still lives on, showing the important role he played in FAO’s Representation in Lebanon, projects and init

The recognition of the role of women in agriculture in Lebanon is still poor. However, it is certain that women in rural areas are major contributors to this sector. They account for up to 43 percent of the agricultural work force. They usually spend long

Within the framework of the project “Support to Women’s Cooperatives and Associations in the Agri-food Sector of Lebanon”, funded by the Government of Canada, a five-day training workshop on “Gender Mainstreaming in the Agricultural sector” was organized