LEBANON 
INSTITUTION NAME AND MAIN ADDRESS
COUNTRY Lebanon
INSTITUTION NAME “Kfarchakhna Station. Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute” (LARI)
MAIN ADDRESS Tel: 06555131/33

Director of Station, Research Assistant: Eng. Rania Nabbout: ranianabbout@hotmail.com

Web: http://www.lari.gov.lb/stations/22
DESCRIPTION
AREA 280 ha (11 LARI stations)
ALTITUDE 220 m
INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSTITUTION
STATUS Governmental organization under Minister of Agriculture Supervision.
INSTITUTION TYPE Research Center depending on LARI (Ministry of Agriculture)
DATE FOUNDED 1964
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Olives and citrus
TAXA No information available
PROGRAMMES Laboratory Work

• Soil Analysis: Physical and Chemical tests
• Water Analysis: Physical and Chemical tests
• Plant Tissue Analysis: Chemical tests
• Olive fruits: Oil Content
• Olive Oil: Acidity, Peroxide and K factor, Olive oil extraction for research using a laboratory mill.
• Water Survey project
• Olive Oil Survey Project

Field Work

• Producing Certified Buds and Cuts from Citrus and Olive for Nurseries
• Participating in the Project : Olio del Libano III
• Collecting data from Meteo Stations and Maintenance.
FEATURES AND FACILITIES • Laboratories
• Field testing
• Greenhouses
MAIN DEFICIENCIES No information available
OTHER INFORMATION Kfarchakhna station is one of the eleven LARI stations. Consult Appendix
SOURCES CONSULTED Web:

http://www.lari.gov.lb/stations/22

www.lari.gov.lb

www.moe.gov.lb
ww.fao.org

Documents:

“Lebanon State of the Enviroment Report. Chapter 10: Biodiversity and Natural Heritage”, 2001

“Addendum to the lenanese National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan”, 2005

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