The Agricultural Scientific Information & Documentation Center(ASIDC) was established in 1975. In 2001, after the merge of the two Ministries of Agriculture and Jihad Construction , the  Agricultural Scientific Information & Documentation Center(ASIDC) and the Jihad Scientific Information Services have also been merged together.

 ASTI compiles, analyzes, and publicizes data on institutional developments, investments, and capacity trends in agricultural R&D in low- and middle-income countries worldwide. ASTI comprises a network of national, regional, and international agricultural R&D agencies and is hosted and facilitated by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 

Iranian Organization Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization

LARI is a governmental organization under Minister of Agriculture Supervision. The institute conducts applied and basic scientific research for the development and advancement of the agricultural sector in Lebanon. In addition, the Institute keeps close ties to the farmers and tries to develop research activities aiming at solving their problems. The LARI has at its disposal eight experimental stations (Tel Amara, Tourbol, Kfardan, Kfarchakhna, Abdeh, Sour, Fanar, Lebaa) in an area of 280 hectares of agricultural land.