October / November

A declaration of interdependence
Calling for real transformation of the agro-food sector

Food made in Lebanon
Diverse and contradictory

Food security in crisis-mode
The sector is in a pitiful state

Falling safety standards
Public health is at risk

Market players
The role of markets in shaping the food economy

To rise from ruins
Local producers against customers’ purchasing power

Less hype, more hope
The global approach to food security

Circular agriculture
A pending economic boost

Land of milk and honey
Recalling the power of the honeybee

The official trade angle
The Ministry of Economy and Trade’s take

An ode to the olive
The ancient fruit and its harvest

Infamous infrastructure
Tangible and intangible barriers for farmers

Are the hunger-games behind us?
In the Bekaa valley

Humanitarian distribution
Seeds of support

Academia and industry
Two different languages

New policies are needed
Weaning Lebanon off imports

Building food security entrepreneurially
Local producers can play a big part

Homegrown startups
The entrepreneurs discovering nature’s offers

Accelerators and incubators
The programs kickstarting business

Financial obtrusions
The barriers for business

Niche producers
The export potential for Lebanese products

The cholera outbreak
A chance to clean up decades of poor infrastructure