FAO in Lebanon

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25 December 2022
Under the Patronage of H.E the Minister of Agriculture Dr. Abbas Hajj HASSAN, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Lebanon (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) organized on 6 December 2022 the closing ceremony of the project “Promotion of Good Agricultural Practices, including Integrated Pest...
25 December 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is committed to the highest standards of conduct for its employees and has a zero-tolerance policy towards any form of harassment, sexual exploitation, or abuse. It is also accountable to affected populations whose lives it aims to improve and places...
25 November 2022
More than one thousand  small-scale farmers’ will be able to reclaim their unproductive lands,  construct water reservoirs and do on-farm complementary works (terracing, retaining walls, planting of tree seedlings, installing more efficient drip irrigation systems, and fencing). This will be made possible with the generous support of the government of Denmark...
24 November 2022
Traditionally, most farmers in Lebanon depend on chemical fertilizers and pesticides to have better yields and control pests. They believe that increasing the quantity of chemical fertilizers would indefinitely increase their crop yields. In this context, and within the framework of the projects funded by the Norwegian Government and the World...
23 November 2022
Inaam is a farmer from Nabatieh. She is the only income maker of her family. With farming being crucial for her living, she looked for help from a FAO project to reclaim her land and grow olives, wheat and lentils. Inaam applied to the call launched in 2021 by the Ministry...