The University of Molise (UNIMOL) is composed of 6 Departments involved in research and teaching, the University is active in international programs. The UNIMOL counts 4 University campuses, 9000 students, 105 PhD students and about 600 among teaching and non-teaching staff. The Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences works through the interaction between several subjects with particular respect to chemistry, economy, microbiology, food technology, physic, biochemistry, botanic, genetics, animal anatomy and physiology, plant production, plant protection, forest management and professional disciplines characterizing the Faculty of Agriculture. The Laboratory of General and Applied Entomology that belongs to the Department, has 3 Academic members, 1 technician, several post-doc researchers and PhD students, which are activated in crop and fruit protection, forest management, integrated pest management, bio-statistic, post-harvest insect control and food safety, insect communication, Lepidoptera biodiversity.

The Lebanese Agricultural Research institute (LARI) is a governmental organization dedicated to agricultural science since 1964. The institute focuses  on applied research on  main crops produced in Lebanon such cereals, legumes, potatoes, pasture, fruit trees, fruit trees and also water management, veterinary medicine, tissue culture, food safety and animal production. LARI has 12 stations distributed across the agricultural areas with two main stations: the headquarter is located at Tal Amara in the middle of the Bekaa valley, a fertile agricultural area and the second one is located in the coastal area at Fanar close to Port of Beirut, specialized in food safety analysis. LARI has established 120 Laboratories and has 450 employees among them 20 researchers and 40 agriculture engineers. 60 percent of the employees are females occupying high position. LARI plays an important role in agriculture sustainability, food security and conservation of agrobiodiversity. Research results are directly disseminated to the agriculture communities through publications and open days.  Through its strategy to support the farmers across the country, the institute provides public services to test soil, food, water, plant heath and animal health. LARI provides extension services for farmers and motivate them to apply new technologies.  The institute created the first forecast application, LARI LEB, for weather, pest and diseases, fire index and drought. LARI established the National Seed Bank and hosts ICARDA International Genebank for preserving cereals, food and forage legumes as backup in case of natural disaster or war damage.

The Olive Tree Institute is responsible for undertaking all research, study and experimentation actions likely to develop and promote the olive sector as well as the fruit trees growing in semi-arid zones from an agronomic, technological and economical point of view. In particular, it is responsible for carrying out the following missions:

• To organize and carry out all research actions aiming to improve the production and productivity of the olive sector on a national scale and of fruit trees in semi-arid zones, as well as ensuring the protection and preservation of natural resources;
• To carry out technical and economic studies relating to the two aforementioned sectors;
• To contribute to the development of national development strategies for olive growing and fruit growing in semi-arid areas, as well as development and promotion plans for these two sectors;
• To ensure, in collaboration with departments of the Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture and professional bodies, the dissemination and promotion of the research results as well as the implementation of popularization actions and demonstration of the developed techniques.

The Regional Research Centre for Horticulture and Organic Agriculture at Chott-Mariem is a public institution placed under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture and attaché to IRESA (Institution of Agricultural Research and Higher Education). The CRRHAB is responsible for carrying out research and experimentation in horticulture and organic agriculture. In particular, it is in charge of the following missions (1) determine, program and execute all research and experimentation work related to horticultural production systems, (2) collect and study interesting genetic resources for vegetable and fruit production, ornamental crops and organic production (3) improving organic local horticultural species and varieties (4) improving yield and production by developing appropriate techniques and methods and (5) developing techniques of sustainable and organic protection of legumes and fruits .