Exports of Lebanese agricultural products the focus for cooperation with the EU

Last Friday, Agriculture Minister, Akram Shehayeb discussed with European Union’s Ambassodor, Kristina Lassen, various ways of supporting projects implemented by the Ministry and of increasing cooperation with the EU particularly in exporting made-in-Lebanon agricultural products, namely apples, potatoes, honey, olive oil and wine. Furthermore, the two parties discussed the possibility of reviving the so far successful ‘Rural and Agricultural Development Initiative’ as well as EU-continued support to the ’40 million trees’ project, while stressing the importance of a speedy submission of all project proposals to the EU, particularly with preparations underway for a general conference on this matter. (Diyyar, January 9, 2016)