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| In 1953, Dr. Samuel Edgecombe, the first Dean of Agriculture at AUB, carefully selected a plot of 100 hectares of land for AUB's new Agriculture Research and Education Center (AREC). This land was located in the heart of the Beqa'a Valley, a region with high levels of poverty and largely dependent on agriculture. AUB's goal was to develop a center for students, faculty and local communities to collaborate and create innovative solutions to agricultural problems that were affecting Lebanon, the Middle East and the wellbeing of its citizens.
Since its creation, AREC has facilitated many notable achievements, including the introduction of modern poultry production to the Middle East, new wheat and barley varieties, organic farming to Lebanon and a commitment to biodiversity conservation for Lebanon. Today, AREC remains one of the regions' premier academic centers catering to the needs of students, faculty, researchers, and communities and addressing some of the most pressing issues of our time, including the environment, development and the sustainability of rural livelihoods. But AREC’s greatest achievement remains its contribution to the education of hundreds of young men and women who have gone on to become leaders in their fields. |
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