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.