Irrigate pomegranate and persimmon trees in ain yaccoub

Ain Yaacoub like many villages in Akkar is abundant in water resources. The problem lies in delivering this water to agricultural fields. In fact, water passes through dirt canals where it is mostly wasted.

Through online donations made for this project, LIVE LEBANON constructs a 500-meter long concrete canal. Farmers no longer spend their financial assets on irrigating their agricultural fields when water resources are only a few hundred meters away. This project not only induces sustainable development for Ain Yaacoub's 85 farming families, but also ensures that water resources are not wasted.

Where

North, Ain Yaccoub
Who

85 farmers and their families
Why

Farmers in Ain Yaacoub use the El-Kasayer canal to irrigate their fields. Most of the cultivated area consistes of persimmon and pomegranate tress. Improved water resources will not only save water which is otherwise wasted, but will also allow farmers to allocate their resources appropriately in order to generate additional returns.
How

The project eliminates the dirt canal in which unwanted weeds grow. This creates a path for irrigation water that is clear from pesticides and eliminates the waste of water as it is transported to local farmland.

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Project Implementation

Nov 12,2009 Project launched on the LIVE LEBANON website
May 01,2010 Funding received through donations
May 15,2010 Start of project implementation
Jun 20,2010 Project completed

Project Conclusion

Success Stories

“This was a very helpful project since it kept our trees alive. Nature to us is very important and it needs our protection; Live Lebanon has helped us do just that”

In Ain Yaacoub, North of Lebanon, where villagers rely mainly on agriculture to make a living, proper irrigation was a challenging task. Traditional irrigation canals were made of soil causing major loss of water and an extremely slow irrigation process, which in its turn increased cost affecting the economic situation of the farmers.

In May 2011, UNDP Live Lebanon initiative, constructed a concrete irrigation canal that solved the problem permanently. 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.

85 farmers in Ain Yaacoub now have a reliable and suitable irrigation water supply resulting in vast improvements in agricultural production while assuring their economic vitality.

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