Rehabiliation of Al Saeed Canal in Tal Abbas El Gharbi

Thanks to your generosity and within one month of implementation, LIVE LEBANON has changed the lives of farmers from Tal Abbas El-Gharbi.

Click on the photos below to follow the implementation process. The projects results can be discovered on the CHANGE page.

Where

North, Tal Abbas El-Gharbi
Who

Farmers of Tal Abbas El-Gharbi
Why

One of the vital resources needed in agriculture is access to sufficient water. Tal Abbas El-Gharbi farmers depend on a primitive irrigation canal which required restoration to ensure an efficient access to water from the Istwan River. More than 138 hectares of land currently cultivated with cereals, vegetables and other crops do not receive sufficient quantities of water.
How

Building and extension of “Al Saad” Irrigation Canal. The Canal is 190 meters long divided into two parts, 80 meters on one side and 110 meters on the other side to irrigate different areas. The canal will be built of concrete structure.

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Project Implementation

Nov 12,2009 Project launched on the LIVE LEBANON website
May 01,2010 Funds received
May 15,2010 Start of project implementation
Jun 01,2010 Implementation completed

Project Conclusion

Success Stories

The most vital resource needed in agriculture is water, and having cheap sufficient access to it is key to ensuring profit for the farmers.

In Tal Abbas El-Gharbi, in the North of Lebanon, water for irrigation was being transported through a dirt canal, causing the loss of a large volume of water before reaching the farmers’ lands.

Farmers used to pay an equivalent of 300 US dollars for every 12 hours of irrigation of 2 hectares of land, although adequate water was available nearby. The high cost obliged farmers to plant crops that did not require great volume of water and were in most cases not very profitable.

To address this problem, UNDP initiative Live Lebanon cleaned and repaired the existing Al-Saeed canal which was connected to a newly constructed irrigation canal in July 2010.

Funding was secured through the contribution of Lebanese donors in Lebanon and abroad. Live Lebanon thrives on the generosity of the Lebanese diaspora whose dedication to their homeland continues to play a major role in the development of Lebanon.

Irrigation now takes 50 per cent less time and farmers are able to save 30 per cent of their income. They can also now grow more profitable crops that require more irrigation.

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