Recognizing that organic agriculture helps soil conservation and slows the land degradation process down, SEAL has helped promote organic agricultural practices.

The process started with six organic farmers submitting grant application letters to the AUB program. After evaluating these farmers' requests and checking the accuracy of the information they presented, applications were prioritized, translated from Arabic to English, and then sent to SEAL.

The following applicants were selected, based on AUB's recommendation:
- Agricultural Development Cooperative, Sir-Denniyeh: purchase of a mechanical weed machine
- Farmer Ahmad Khodor Hussein, Bebnine-Akkar: purchase of greenhouses
- Farmer Ahmad Fuad Rifaii, Bebnine-Akkar: purchase of greenhouses
- Farmer Hussein Moanneh, Tayr Felsay-Tyre area: purchase of a mechanical weed machine

SEAL financed two-thirds of the purchases, while the farmers contributed the other third.

This is the second project that SEAL undertakes in partnership with the AUB's Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences.

Point of Contact:
Professor Rami Zurayk, American University of Beirut
P.O.Box 11 - 0236
Riad El-Solh, Beirut 1107 2020 Lebanon
Tel: +961-1-350 000 ext. 4577
Fax: +961-1-744 460