Strategy Advancement of the Agricultural Sector 2010-2014. Country/Territory Lebanon Document type Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Agricultural development Financial agricultural measures Gender Social protection Sustainable development Sustainable use Public participation Extension Inspection International trade Credit Rural youth Food security Nutrition Poverty Potable water Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Freshwater resources management Effluent waste water/discharge Public health Disasters Risk assessment/management Pollution control Geographical area Mediterranean, Middle East, NEAR EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, Western Asia Abstract The objective of the present Strategy Advancement of the Agricultural Sector 2010-2014 is to balance development between the regions, reduce poverty and malnutrition in rural areas, and strengthen the role of women and youth in rural development. The neglect of the agriculture sector in Lebanon had resulted in increase in poverty in rural areas and internal migration which led to the emergence of poverty belts around cities and led to outward migration. Any explore for the future of the agricultural sector in Lebanon must be linked to the concept of sustainable contemporary development that affects multiple aspects beyond the economic aspects to include social and environmental proportions and requires development and coordination of the public and private institutions to make it part of the comprehensive political community. Full text English