Good Agricultural Practices are a set of principles, regulations and technical guidelines that can be applied to production, processing and the transportation of food to improve the safety of the food. They address human health care, environmental protection and improvement of working conditions and the livelihoods of families within the sector.

40 farmers of the Dardara Water Cooperative in Lebanon benefited  benefit from a workshop, that introduced  them to good agricultural practices including improving irrigation methods and soil fertility management.

Drip irrigation system techniques and other irrigation methods, installation of fertigation units, maintenance of irrigation equipment, collection of soil samples and fertilization techniques for vegetables and fruits, were  some of the best practices that the training workshopexplored during the three days.

The workshop also included a visit to the project sites and field demonstrations.

The training workshop was  organized as part of the Development of Water Management in the Caza of Marjeyoun Project, implemented with the financial support of the Government of Italy.