(ESCWA/WFP) -- Lebanon needs to urgently formulate an integrated National Food and Nutrition Security Strategy to ward off rising food insecurity in the country, an ESCWA report says. The Word Food Programme (WFP) commissioned ESCWA to conduct a Strategic Review of Food and Nutrition Security in Lebanon, which has resulted intangible recommendations to improve food and nutrition security for all communities in the country.

ESCWA Technology Center is supporting the Eighth Scientific Agricultural Conference (ESAC-2018) entitled "Agricultural Challenges and Sustainable Development" organized by the Faculty of Agriculture at Mutah University, Karak, Jordan during the period 15-17 October 2018. The ESAC-2018 will be held in collaboration with ESCWA Technology Center (ETC), the Agricultural Faculties at the Jordanian Universities, the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Center for Agricultural Research and Extension, and Ministry of Water and Irrigation and FAO. The conference is expected to attract professionals, academics, experts in the fields of agriculture, food, water and environment, and farmers.

During the conference, ETC and ICARDA are organizing a dedicated session on “Technology and Innovation for Agricultural Development”.   

The Library collection constitutes of printed and electronic materials, mainly English and Arabic, related to socio-economic development of ESCWA member states, it also includes ESCWA publications and documents, in addition to United Nations Publications and releases of other UN Regional Commissions and UN specialized agencies.

The event focused on innovation approaches and emerging and disruptive technologies that could aid in the achievement of the SDGs.