| The Lebanese agricultural sector faces problems, which limit its development and impoverish people involved in it. Organic agriculture aims at developing self-reliant and environmentally-sound farming systems, which can improve the economic and social situation of those who participate in the production, processing and marketing processes. Therefore organic agriculture can be considered as a solution to degraded agricultural systems and to unviable rural areas. In Lebanon, organic agriculture is in its very initial phase and to date, no field study has been undertaken to describe the status of the sector nor its potential for development. This study was based upon a survey conducted in Lebanon in March-April 2002. The survey covered the different interest... |
