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Field training in Beqaa on water saving technologies
8-12-2017
As part of its Lebanon Water Project (LWP), and in partnership with private sector agriculture companies, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched field days targeting corn and potato farmers in the Beqaa region. The activity is aimed to offer local farmers incentives to apply water-saving technologies available in the domestic market, like the drip irrigation and sprinklers. Some 40 farmers participated in the Incentive Rebate Program intended to connect farmers with providers of water-saving technologies, namely, Robinson Agri, Debbane Agri and Unifert. USAID project head, Rana Maalouf, pointed out that as the agricultural sector is responsible for more than two thirds of water consumption across the nation, hence every measure that contributes to conserving water resources in agriculture will have a remarkable impact. This is why LWP cooperates with agriculture establishments to encourage farmers to switch to water-saving technologies, Maalouf said. (Al Diyar, December 8, 2017)
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