Project of "Agricultural infrastructure and skills training" (Integrated Rural Development Program in Lebanon - 1997/2000)
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This project is a component of the Young Men’s Christian Association’s Integrated Rural Development Program in Lebanon (1997/2000).
Objective :
To achieve renewed and expanded economic opportunities in the agricultural sector via the construction and rehabilitation of agricultural infrastructure, and agricultural skills training for local farmers.
Project activities :
Construction and rehabilitation of agricultural roads, bridges, and retaining walls, as well as irrigation canals, dams, reservoirs, rain-fed pools, and river beds.
Skills training for local farmers to improve productivity via new irrigation techniques, high yielding crops, proper use of pesticides, and optimal use of natural resources.
| Cluster | Municipalities | District (Qada’a) | Project activities | Population Served |
| 1 | Aakkar El Aatiqa Daoura (Aakkar) Aaiyat |
Aakkar District | 25,000 m of agricultural roads, 2 bridges, 4 gangways, 1,958 sq. m of retaining walls 24,295 m of irrigation canals, 2 irrig. reservoirs &water pump Prototype farm & agricultural skills training | 2835 families |
| 2 | Tikrit Dahr Laissineh Jebrayel Beit Mellat Rahbeh |
Aakkar District | 12,750 nl of agricultural roads, 2 bridges, 9 gangways, 1,350sq.m of retaining walls 17,620 m of irrigation canals Rehab. of 2 artesian wells Agricultural demo plot & skills training | 2806 families |
| 3 | Ain Fekeheh Nabi Osmane |
Baalbek District | 27,667 m of irrigation canals Rehab of 2 water springs & irrigation reservoir Prototype farm &agricultural skills training 2800m of agricultural roads | 5350 families |
| 4 | Bent Jbayl Aaytaroun Maroun Er Ras Ain Ebel Aaynata (Bent Jbeil) Blida Meiss Ej Jabal |
Bent Jbayl District - Marjaayoun District | 58,500m of agricultural roads 330sq.m of retaining walls 2 rainfed pools Rehab of water source & irrigation reservoir | 4525 families |
| 5 | Kfar Sir Aadchit Ech Chaqif Braiqeaa Qsaibeh (Nabatiyeh) Sir el Gharbiyeh Jibchit |
Nabatiyeh District | 28,450 m of agricultural roads, 4 gangways, 1 bridge Rehab .of 3 water springs & - one irrigation reservoir One water dam & related pool Agr. Training | 4900 families |
| 6 | Tannoura Beit Lahia Ain Aata Ain Horcheh Kfayr Ez Zait Mimess Khalouat |
Rachaiya District - Hasbaiya District | 34,500m of agricultural roads, 1 bridge, 6 gangways, 766sq.m of retaining walls 4 rainfed pools Reb. of water source &1200m canals Agr. Training | 2375 families |
Expected impact for the Municipalities :
Irrigation 1 cultivation of an additional 11,055 hectares of land.