31 producers and Lebanese coops at Horeca 2015 with USAID support

Some 31 producers and Lebanese coops participated in Horeca 2015 which was held at Biel last week with the support of USAID funded “Lebanon Industry Value Chain Development” project.  In a statement issued by USAID, the latter noted that during the exhibition small and medium agricultural producers, olive oil and honey producers organized tasting sessions on a daily basis at the panel leased by the project.  According to Nasser Lama, the technical director of the project, Lebanese products, have good capabilities to compete on regional and international market.  He added that the LIVCD project provides its beneficiaries with technical support for the adoption of new agro-processing techniques, assists in capacity building through the organization of specialized workshops, as well as investments for reinforcement and development. (As Safir, 25 April 2015)