The Agrination program aims to thoroughly assess the needs of startups in the agrifood sector to offer tailored mentorship and incubation opportunities for optimal impact on food security, job creation and sustainability.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched the Agrination Program in partnership with Berytech, to cultivate fertile grounds for aspiring entrepreneurs in agrifood to thrive and succeed. In developing this regional challenge for change, the program addresses pressing issues such as high unemployment rates and limited female labor force participation, with a specific focus on the Northeast and North Africa (NENA) region. In the face of water scarcity and growing threats of global warming and climate change, Agrination emphasizes entrepreneurship and innovation as key drivers for job creation and long-term food security across the region.
By providing mentorship and incubation opportunities to select rural startups in agrifood.
By contributing to the establishment of impactful business solutions regionwide.
By optimizing the integration of innovative agrifood systems in NENA countries.
ADM focuses on facilitating the process of supplying agricultural products and reducing costs for all involved parties, including farmers, producer families, restaurants, and stores. This is achieved by providing a 24/7 direct sales channel that connects farmers directly with buyers via an electronic platform.
AGRIM MAYAR promotes organic agriculture and healthy eating by boosting local fertilizer production through the recycling of organic waste.
Green Biotech Solutions
works on a biofertilizer that Allows for long-term, efficient control of plant microbiome and insects, increasing agricultural yield in the face of crises and environmental and climatic changes.
PCS Agri is developing Track Seeds, a digital platform that manages the germination of seeds.
Ultra Fresh is developing a technology that uses pretreatment to slow down the ripening process and prevents spoilage, making the produce last longer and reducing food waste. Their technology uses pretreatment to slow down
the ripening process and prevent spoilage, making
the produce last longer while reducing food waste.
ADM focuses on facilitating the process of supplying agricultural products and reducing costs for all involved parties, including farmers, producer families, restaurants, and stores. This is achieved by providing a 24/7 direct sales channel that connects farmers directly with buyers via an electronic platform.
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AGRIM MAYAR promotes organic agriculture and healthy eating by boosting local fertilizer production through the recycling of organic waste.
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Green Biotech Solutions
works on a biofertilizer that Allows for long-term, efficient control of plant microbiome and insects, increasing agricultural yield in the face of crises and environmental and climatic changes.
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PCS Agri is developing Track Seeds, a digital platform that manages the germination of seeds.
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Ultra Fresh is developing a technology that uses pretreatment to slow down the ripening process and prevents spoilage, making the produce last longer and reducing food waste. Their technology uses pretreatment to slow down the ripening process and prevent spoilage, making the produce last longer while reducing food waste.
1 of 1"Innovation is key. I’m convinced that the Lebanese agrifood sector will never compete on quantity, but on quality. In innovation, quality and added value make the competitive advantage of the Lebanese future in agrifood."
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Berytech is the ecosystem for entrepreneurs, providing a dynamic environment for the creation and development of startups and SMEs, fostering innovation, technology and entrepreneurship in Lebanon.
Berytech Mathaf
Damascus Street, Museum District
Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
+961 (1) 61 25 00
Berytech Mar Roukoz
Saint Joseph University
Sciences & Technology Campus
Dekwaneh, Mount Lebanon
+961 (4) 53 30 40
Berytech BDD 1294
Bechara El Khoury Street
Beirut Digital District
Bachoura, Beirut, Lebanon
+961 (1) 64 95 55
P.O. Box
11-7503 Riad el Solh, 1107 2240 Beirut, Lebanon
