It Started With a Local Problem
In the Bekaa, three problems kept appearing together.
Dependence on imported inputs
Farmers faced high and unstable costs because of their dependence on imported fertilizers and agricultural inputs.
Pressure on soil health
Intensive use of conventional chemical inputs was affecting soil health, productivity and long-term sustainability.
Wasted local resources
Valuable food leftovers and agricultural biomass were burned, dumped, or treated as a disposal problem instead of a local resource.
We saw an opportunity to connect these challenges — a circular model that transforms locally available biomass into practical agricultural solutions.
That idea became Garbaliser in 2021.
