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ILO BOUZOUR project is advancing climate-smart agriculture in Lebanon
A climate-smart agriculture initiative under the ILO BOUZOUR project is helping farmers in Lebanon adopt sensor-based irrigation systems that improve water efficiency, reduce input costs, and enhance crop quality.
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Advancing climate-smart agriculture and green jobs in Lebanon
Climate-smart irrigation pilot initiatives across Lebanon are helping farmers reduce resource use, lower costs, and improve crop performance
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Local manufacturing, better farming: upgrading greenhouses in Lebanon
In Lebanon, the high cost of modern agricultural infrastructure often leaves smallholder farmers stuck with outdated technology. This video showcases how the ILO’s BOUZOUR project is changing the game by training local metal workshops to manufacture...
Local manufacturing brings affordable greenhouse upgrades to farmers in Lebanon
Local workshops and installers are receiving practical training to produce affordable, upgraded greenhouses, helping farmers improve productivity and working conditions.
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Lebanese start-ups set to accelerate energy and water innovations in Lebanon’s agriculture sector
A cohort of eight start-ups received tailored support to develop water- and energy-smart solutions for Lebanese agriculture, improving technology readiness, operational efficiency and market access.
Occupational safety and health
Strengthening occupational safety and health awareness and practice on farms in Lebanon
A new set of occupational safety and health visual guides and targeted training is helping workers, technicians and service providers adopt safer practices across farms in Lebanon.
Supporting a more sustainable agricultural workforce in Lebanon
Through its partnership with PlantLab, the ILO’s BOUZOUR project is testing how structured agricultural services can strengthen farm management while promoting safer, fairer working conditions for agricultural workers.
Occupational safety and health
Building a safety culture in Lebanon’s greenhouse sector
New OSH guidelines and on-site awareness sessions are helping greenhouse manufacturers and installers adopt safer practices across Lebanon.
Cooperatives strengthen their role in eliminating child labour in Lebanon’s agricultural sector
Training empowers agricultural cooperatives to identify, prevent and respond to child labour risks while promoting safer governance in rural communities across Lebanon.
Development cooperation in Lebanon
Tackling pests, opening markets: Farmers and government experts address challenges with ILO support
Funded by Sweden, the ILO’s BOUZOUR project in Lebanon is enabling cherry farmers such as Richard Skaff and Sami Harika to adopt better pest-control methods, opening more pathways to global export markets.
Lebanon’s cherry farmers embrace safer and more sustainable practices through ILO support
The ILO’s BOUZOUR project, funded by Sweden, is helping cherry farmers like Hasan Sharaf and the Ismail family strengthen value chains, improve occupational safety and health and open more inclusive access to global markets.
ILO supports stakeholders in Lebanon’s agri-food sector to adopt responsible business conduct
ILO-supported training, with funding from Sweden, equips agri-food enterprises and institutions with tools to advance responsible business conduct and boost export readiness
Farm-to-market model boosts livelihoods of Lebanese farmers
The ILO and Lebanon’s QOOT agri-food network are strengthening livelihoods and supporting communities through contract farming arrangements that set clear terms on price, quality and delivery.
Cherry producers in Lebanon prepare for EU export markets through ILO-supported training
Awareness sessions help farmers and agricultural SMEs understand compliance protocols, strengthen value chain collaboration, and build capacity for certification.
ILO hosts strategic roundtable to strengthen Lebanon’s stone fruit sector
Through BOUZOUR project the ILO brings together stakeholders to boost export readiness, enhance coordination, and promote decent work across agricultural value chains.
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ILO and partners launch certification programme to boost Lebanese agricultural exports to the EU
The new crop certification drive, led by a Sweden-funded initiative, will help Lebanese farmers and exporters meet EU standards, improve coordination and boost competitiveness in agricultural exports.
ILO strengthens capacities to promote sustainable employment through SIYB training in Lebanon
As part of its sustainable enterprises’ development programme, the ILO is strengthening entrepreneurship and job creation to support Lebanon’s economic recovery through projects funded by the EU, the Netherlands and Sweden.
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ILO and QOOT Cluster partner to strengthen market linkages for farmers and agri-food SMEs in Lebanon
Building Market Access for smallholder farmers
ILO BOUZOUR’s pilot initiative to open new markets for cherry cooperatives
In the face of Lebanon’s ongoing economic crisis, the ILO BOUZOUR project is making significant strides in enhancing cherry exports, providing vital support to local farmers and vulnerable communities.
The ILO trains a new pool of SIYB master trainers in the Arab States
Participants from different ILO projects from Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, and the Occupied Palestinian Territory completed the 2 weeks training programme.