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Spain installed 102 greenhouses in Lebanon as part of U.N. Development Program

The striking level of poverty among farmers of the northern agricultural region of Akkar has prompted international action in the form of improved greenhouses installed across six villages affected by the July 2006 war and the clashes in Nahr al-Bared one year later.

The level of poverty in Akkar is painstakingly obvious, and residents of its villages mainly depend on farming and agriculture as a means of living.

A project largely funded by the Spanish government was carried out this year to alleviate this situation. It focused on installing more modern greenhouses to increase crop production, better protect plants, and secure a better quality of living for the most deprived residents.

The United Nations Development Program, in cooperation with the Lebanon Recovery Fund, and the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization took part in managing the program.

Installation was carried out between January and August this year, and 102 greenhouses were given to recipients from the villages of Wadi al-Jamous, Bibnine, Muhammara, Bhannine, Minyeh and Halba who had access to less than 20 wooden greenhouses, or less than five galvanized greenhouses.

Wednesday marked the closing ceremony of the project at the Halba municipality, attended by UNDP country director Luca Renda, Deputy Head of Mission at the Spanish Embassy in Lebanon Manuel Duran, mayors of the concerned towns, and dozens of farmers.

Source: Daily Star Lebanon
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