Disappointing Weather Takes its Toll on Gaza Wheat Crop

Shifting weather patterns and disappointing rains in Gaza mean Palestinian farmer Itaf Qudeih has managed to harvest only a quarter of the wheat she once grew on her land. "The wheat was taller and the grain was bigger, it is now very weak. The late winter influenced the crop and the quantity of the produce," said Qudeih, 60, as she joined fellow workers for the harvest in her fields in southern Gaza. "This land used to produce a ton of grain, it is now making a quarter of a ton because of weaker rainfall," she added.

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