Agricultural Cooperatives

Lebanon’s 2026 Apple Export Strategy: Boosting Quality and Regional Trade

According to Daily Beirut, the plan includes an agreement to boost agricultural shipments to Egypt up to 100,000 tons…

New FAO and Canada Partnership Strengthens Lebanese Agricultural Cooperatives

Lebanon's Ministry of Agriculture has joined forces with FAO Lebanon and the Government of Canada in a new partnership…

Lebanon’s Youth Are Redefining Agricultural Innovation Through Small-Scale Experiments

The UN in Lebanon marked this year's International Youth Day by stepping back and handing the floor to young people who…

Lebanon's Agricultural Divide: Corporate Strategy Versus Southern Recovery

On one side, major agro-enterprises are reshaping their operations around inflation and shifting trade conditions, as…

Jordan and Lebanon Align Agricultural Seasons to Boost Export Potential

According to Jordan's Petra news agency, Lebanese Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani sat down in Amman on Wednesday with…

How UN Support and New Social Policies Are Strengthening Lebanon’s Farming Cooperatives

Right now, according to The Borgen Project, UN funding is flowing toward Lebanese farmers to help them push back…

Restoring Southern Lebanon: How Local Cooperatives Lead the Recovery

When a single headline from dailybeirut.com landed in our inbox this week—"UNIFIL: Southern residents work to restore…

Lessons from India and South Africa for Strengthening Lebanese Agricultural Cooperatives

to coverage by Big News Network, a BRICS WBA executive recently pointed to India's rural development and food security…

Kesrouan Forest Ranger Detained Over Firewood Bribery Scheme

According to Lebanon's General Directorate of State Security, a forest ranger in Kesrouan has been detained and later…

Supporting Lebanese Farming Cooperatives Through Economic and Environmental Crisis

The ICRC is now working directly with those households to restore productive assets and rebuild the agricultural water…

Bridging Research and Harvest: How PRIMA Projects Empower Lebanese Agricultural Cooperatives

That spirit was on full display earlier this month in Beirut, where the Istituto per la Cooperazione Universitaria…

Strengthening Lebanese Cooperatives Amidst Agricultural Crisis and Supply Chain Disruptions

Read alongside ReliefWeb's August 2026 multi-stakeholder assessment of needs and challenges in the same…

Adapting EU Agricultural Innovation Strategies to Support Lebanese Cooperatives

The European Commission has rolled out a fresh strategic framework for research and innovation across agriculture…

Leveraging Cooperative Networks to Modernize Agricultural Value Chains

According to the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU), cooperative initiatives are being placed in the…

Escalating Conflict in Southern Lebanon Threatens Agricultural Infrastructure and Cooperative Stability

When we think about protecting our growers and the cooperative networks that sustain them, it's easy to focus on market…

How Southern Lebanon's Escalating Conflict Disrupts Agricultural Supply Chains

According to a report by Manassa, Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling in southern Lebanon killed at least four…

Israeli Strikes on Nabatieh Cripple Southern Lebanon’s Agricultural Export Hub

When Israeli strikes tore through Nabatieh on Sunday, they didn't just take lives and wound neighbours—they hit the…

Navigating Global Food Price Volatility: Strategic Steps for Lebanese Cooperatives

Food and Agriculture Organization reported on Friday that world food prices reached their highest level since late…

Lebanon Targets Qatari Export Markets Through Enhanced Farm Infrastructure

Lebanon's Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani recently sat down with farmers, cooperatives, and — most notably — a Qatari…

New EU-Lebanon Monitoring Committee Signals Shift for Agricultural Export Oversight

The committee's opening conversation, EEAS reports, was anchored in support to vulnerable communities — education…

Strengthening Lebanese Agriculture: Lessons from Global Food Security Debates

Impakter reports that following a UN Security Council debate on armed conflict and food security, former FAO leadership…

Regional Water Infrastructure Failures Threaten Agricultural Supply Chains

As the High Holy Days approach, reports from Israeli outlets flag a worrying signal for the wider agricultural…

How Global FAO Support for Farming Collectives Shapes Export Success

According to Global Agriculture, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu sat down with Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and…

Managing Energy Costs: How New Generator Pricing Impacts Lebanese Agricultural Collectives

According to news outlet وردنا, Lebanon's Ministry of Energy has announced fair-pricing measures for private generator…

Southern Lebanon’s Agricultural Crisis: How Insecurity Stalls Harvest Recovery

The Food Security Outlook from ReliefWeb lands at a moment our growers are already feeling in the field: localized…

Bridging the Gap: How Batroun’s Village Exhibitions Are Modernizing Lebanese Agriculture

The second edition of the Village Exhibitions in Batroun has drawn political leaders and our Ministry of Agriculture…

Managing Livestock Health Risks: Lessons from the Qaroun Outbreak

As reported by Daily Beirut, an illness affecting cows in Qaroun has prompted a reaction from agricultural authorities…

Lebanon-UAE Agricultural Pact Moves from Policy to Practical Field Contracts

According to Daily Beirut, the Chouf visit marks the first practical step in turning the promises of the Lebanese-UAE…

Lebanon Unifies Soil Analysis Standards to Boost Agricultural Exports

's Ministry of Agriculture has rolled out a national framework designed to standardize how we sample, analyze and…

Lebanon Moves to Cut Middlemen with Direct Farm-to-Consumer Sales Initiatives

, Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani met with savings cooperatives to talk about buying crops straight from farmers — a…

Lebanon’s New Fisheries Law: A Strategic Shift for Coastal Aquaculture and Fishing

Daily Beirut reports that Minister of Agriculture Nizar Hani convened a working meeting at the Marine Sciences and…

New UAE-Lebanon Trade Agreements Open Export Pathways for Local Growers

When a cooperative's harvest outgrows its usual buyers, the next step often feels larger than the season's yield can…

Strategic Priorities for Northern Lebanon’s Agricultural Cooperatives and Infrastructure

According to the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture, Minister Nizar Hani has identified lower production costs, improved…

Rimini Meeting: How Italy’s New Focus on Lebanon Shapes Future Agri-Food Trade

Italy's foreign ministry has announced that Minister Antonio Tajani will travel to Rimini tomorrow for the Meeting for…

Lessons from Indonesia: Scaling Cooperative Agribusiness Through Professional Management

Across the ocean, Indonesia's Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs has rolled out a new internship program designed to…

How Lebanese Cooperatives Can Leverage the New SRAA Emergency Cash Program

Our farming families haven't been waiting for the world to notice their struggle — they've been working through it…

Lebanon Launches $18.5 Million Grant Program to Modernize Agricultural Cooperatives

We all know the feeling: our orchards yield crisp, blemish-free fruit, our teams work shoulder to shoulder through…

Southern Lebanon Conflict: Assessing Risks to Agricultural Supply Chains

According to Middle East Eye, citing reports from Lebanon’s National News Agency, Israeli forces reportedly fired…

Cambodia and Bangladesh Open New Trade Pathways for Israeli Citrus Exports

According to VietnamPlus, Cambodia has officially opened its market to citrus imports from Israel, with new…

IFFCO and NongHyup Explore Strategic Alliances to Bolster Farmer Cooperative Networks

According to AgroSpectrum Asia, India’s Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative, or IFFCO, and South Korea’s NongHyup…

Lebanon Simplifies Farmer Registration for Unsurveyed Rural Lands

For years, one of the quiet frustrations facing our growers in Lebanon's unsurveyed villages has been the paperwork…

Beyond Security: How State Recovery Efforts Shape South Lebanon’s Agricultural Future

According to ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English, the return of the Lebanese state to South Lebanon is being framed as extending…

Navigating Agricultural Supply Chain Risks Amid Lebanon’s Escalating Security Crisis

According to Demócrata, about 4,350 people have died in Lebanon since the Israeli offensive began in March.

Navigating Agricultural Crisis: Supporting South Lebanon’s Tobacco Farmers Amid Conflict

As LBCI Lebanon reports, tobacco farmers in southern Lebanon are struggling to hold on to their livelihoods and harvest…

Why Lebanon’s Legalized Cannabis Industry Remains Stalled for Farmers

According to The Beiruter, Lebanon legalized cannabis cultivation in 2020 but has still not issued a single cultivation…

Global Hunger Hotspots 2026: Analyzing the UN Report on Acute Food Insecurity

When the FAO and the World Food Programme released their joint Hunger Hotspots outlook for June through November 2026…

Lebanon’s Displacement Crisis: Why Agricultural Recovery Remains Fragile

As Demócrata reports, the agency is urging attention to the conditions those returnees are coming back into—damaged…

Lessons from Gaza: Why Lebanese Cooperatives Must Strengthen Their Export Resilience

A joint assessment by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and UNOSAT has found that just three percent of Gaza's…

Lebanon Honors 120 Volunteers for Crisis Coordination and Shelter Support

Lebanon's Ministry of Social Affairs, working alongside the European Union and the United Nations Development…

Why Southern Lebanon’s Agricultural Cooperatives Depend on UNIFIL Stability

According to Daily Beirut, the delegation delivered the letter during a meeting that brought together MPs Boulal…

Bserri Marsh Chemical Recovery: What the Reconstruction Council’s Move Means for Farmers

According to dailybeirut.com, Lebanon's Reconstruction Council has placed Bserri Marsh chemical recovery on its agenda…

How Escalating Conflict in Southern Lebanon Threatens Agricultural Supply Chains

When airstrikes shake southern Lebanon, the ripple reaches far beyond the blast zone — straight into the orchards…

Managing Chemical Risks: New Safety Protocols for Lebanese Agricultural Zones

Lebanese ministries have begun clarifying how expired chemicals at facilities in Zouk and Jieh are being handled…

Cooperative seedling nursery: from site prep to distribution

A cooperative seedling nursery solves one of the most persistent problems in Lebanese agriculture: many growers need…

August 16, 2026 · 16 min read

Bekaa Valley cooperative cold storage: a four-stage project

In the Bekaa Valley, a cooperative can grow excellent fruit and still lose its market before the produce reaches the…

August 15, 2026 · 16 min read

Lebanon Tightens Agricultural Oversight to Protect Export Quality

anon's Ministry of Agriculture has announced a reinforcement of its prevention measures, according to L'Orient Today.

Lebanese cooperative models: choosing the right fit for farms

Lebanon’s agricultural structure creates a coordination problem before it creates a production problem. Approximately…

August 14, 2026 · 20 min read

Bridging the Gap Between Lebanese University Research and Agricultural Cooperatives

According to Lebanon’s National News Agency, the president of Lebanese University and the Agriculture Minister…

Assessing Agricultural Risks in Southern Lebanon Amid Ongoing Conflict

According to the Financial Times, a report titled “How Israel is making southern Lebanon ‘unliveable’” has put renewed…

Community-supported agriculture: a Lebanese cooperative guide

A community-supported agriculture project in Lebanon can begin with a subscription box, but it cannot become a legally…

August 11, 2026 · 17 min read

Syria Grants Three-Month Reprieve on Agricultural Loan Repayments

As reported by Syria Today, Syria's finance and agriculture ministries have announced a three-month extension for the…

How Cooperative Farming Models Drive Local Agricultural Independence

When we hear that a farmers' cooperative is opening new doors for its members—as Radio Televizioni Shqiptar reports…

How Regional Geopolitical Shifts Impact Lebanese Agricultural Export Networks

According to Ynetnews, Turkey's expanding diplomatic and military activities in Lebanon are reportedly drawing…

Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture Issues New Guidance on Fishers Law

The Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture has issued a clarification on the country's Fishers Law, according to Daily Beirut…

Leveraging Collaborative Robotics to Modernize Lebanese Agricultural Exports

According to the DEFRA Farming Blog, the UK government has just opened applications for Round 2 of its Farming Futures…

International grants for Lebanese co-ops: An application plan

The GATE project — a joint Government of Lebanon–World Bank initiative implemented through UNDP — offers cooperative…

August 06, 2026 · 19 min read