The expansion of residential land, the switch to non-agricultural jobs, and fires all led to a reduction of green areas and prairies: the primary source of nourishment for bees in Chouf. SEAL’s grant supported the rehabilitation of a thyme field that restored the natural habitat of bees, stimulated cross-pollination, restored the local ecosystems, and reinvigorated high-quality honey production. Local beekeepers received training through SEAL’s 2017 Tanin el Nahel Beekeeping project in Dmit, Al Chouf. Additionally, this grant created job opportunities for local women using the thyme to make and sell zaatar. Nine cooperatives collaborated on this project to benefit people across the Al Chouf region. This could be extended in future to include even more cooperatives.

• 300m2 Plastic tent “Greenhouse”
• 300m2 Nethouse
• Agricultural equipment (turbe - water pump - field water tank - water pipes - Seeds - black pots - organic manure fertilizers)

Beekeepers throughout the Chouf, improving the quality of honey