PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURAL REVIVAL IN LEBANON

PARTNERSHIP GOAL

Implement coordinated sustainable agricultural development projects across all areas of Lebanon; based on principles of science, activism, and compassion; with no consideration for religious, political, or geographic barriers.

THE INITIATIVE

The NDC initiated an effort to establish partnerships in several areas of Lebanon. To that end, a meeting was held in Khiyam – South Lebanon on October 2nd, 2021, involving the following organizations and co-ops:

- National Development Committee

- Khiyam agricultural co-op

- Sarada agricultural co-op / Wazzani

- AWFA organization – Ein Ebel / Bent Jbeil

- Islamic orphanage home – Souk Elkhan / Hasbaya

- Dardara spring irrigation agricultural co-op

- Peace generations organization – Rachaya area

- Houla agricultural co-op

- Rashaya Environmental committee organization

- Culture and development coalition – Hasbaya

- “The impossible” organization – Akkar

- Two-springs development organization – Dhaniyeh

- Lebanese Assoc. for Urban Development – Baalbek

Six of these organizations are active participants in the grains project implemented this 2021-22 season in seven areas of Lebanon, and all will be involved in the project next season 2022-23.

The NDC will endeavor to reinforce and expand this partnership in the coming years, as a necessary path to a viable system that oversees the program expansion in size, participation, and services.