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Growing potato and leafy green RMF project in Akkar
20-2-2018
The Rene Moawad Foundation (RMF), launched on Sunday its ‘Growing the Potato and Leafy Green Value Chain for Improved Livelihoods’ project in Akkar funded by the Embassy of the Netherlands. On the occasion, RMF CEO Michel Moawad said the aim of the project is to induce a qualitative leap in agriculture in Akkar in terms of enhancing growing techniques, which in turn help in producing new varieties of potato that are cost-effective and adaptable to the needs of local and international markets. Moawad also spoke about opening new outlets to export local potatoes, particularly since conventional markets are currently experiencing considerable crises as a result of political instability in the country and the impasse of land transport to Arab states. Moawad further disclosed that over 100 farmers, 650 agricultural workers and 4 coops, in addition to 15 women and 50 children above 16 years, are expected to benefit from the project. He stressed that “empowering working women through boosting their participation in the agricultural sector and addressing the problem of children at work is one of the basic goals of the project." (Al Mustaqbal, February 19, 2018)
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