Northeast Baalbek is classified as one of the most vulnerable communities in Lebanon. It has a semi-arid climate and agriculture is the main economic sector in the area.
SEAL funded the establishment of a professional greenhouse surface 1,088 sqm for germination of 900,000 units/ per season that works on solar panels.
CWB experts have been operating the germination and distributing the seedlings to over 800 farmers. In addition to the continuous follow-up, they provided seedlings of good quality that generated improved productivity of vegetables and reduced the cost of the seedlings to the farmers by 50% compared to the market.
In addition, CWB worked with farmers to complete the whole value chain components which helped the farmers cultivate their land with quality seedlings while saving money.