Sunday, December 6, 2009

Adonis Valley : Organic farming in Lebanon

In brief : Mr. Fady Daw is a pioneer in organic farming in Lebanon and one of the partner producers that has been working with Fair Trade Lebanon for 2 years now.

His journey has been everything but easy and proves that setting foot in the organic business needs rigorous work, determination, long-term vision and mostly financial support.

Fady is an agricultural engineer who founded is organic food processing company, Adonis Valley, in 2005.

He joined us in this 3-day forum to testify about his experience in organic farming and his first steps in Fair Trade.

His product line is certified organic according to the EU standards; Part of the raw material is cultivated in the Adonis Valley itself while the other part is bought from underprivileged Lebanese farmers (who necessarily produce organic as well).

Fady Daw uses methods that are respectful of the environment and engages himself in a humanitarian cause through his relations with his own suppliers.



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