GAZA /PNN/
Palestinian agricultural authorities say the total losses that the sector suffered as a result of the recent Israeli military offensive on the Gaza Strip are estimated to stand at $204 million.
The Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture in the densely populated coastal enclave said Gazan farmers were forcibly displaced during the 11 days of the Israeli onslaught as Tel Aviv indiscriminately bombarded the blockaded territory, and prevented them from reaching and working on their land.
“The losses included the destruction of hundreds of acres of vegetable crops and trees as a result of direct targeting, as well as the disruption of water for irrigation purposes,” the ministry announced in a statement.
Palestine: agricultural sector loses $204 million due to Israeli offensive against Gaza June 3, 2021 at 1:14 pm | Published in: Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine
A Palestinian man waves a national flag near the border with Israel, east of Gaza City on 30 March 2021. [MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images] June 3, 2021 at 1:14 pm
The Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture in Gaza said on Wednesday that the total losses suffered by the sector as a result of the recent Israeli military offensive are estimated at $204 million,
Anadolu has reported. Farmers, said the ministry, were forcibly displaced by Israel s indiscriminate bombing which prevented them from reaching and working on their land.
The Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture today warned of a catastrophe in the Gaza Strip due to a shortage of animal feed as a result of the Israeli blockade on the territory. A major disaste.
Gaza agriculture losses reach $17m due to ongoing Israel offensive May 17, 2021 at 9:18 am | Published in: Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine
Two women in Gaza have taken to agriculture to harvest broccoli for sale in the local market in an effort to overcome the besieged enclave s rising poverty levels [Mohmmad Asad/Middle East Monitor] May 17, 2021 at 9:18 am
Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture Ministry said on Sunday that the losses of the agriculture sector due to the ongoing Israeli offensive on Gaza reached $17 million.
In a statement, the ministry said that the losses are increasing day by day due to the retention of the Israeli offensive, which is likely targeting hundreds of dunams of farmlands intentionally.
April 21, 2021 at 11:20 am | Published in: News
A Palestinian man picks-up a dead chicken [THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images] April 21, 2021 at 11:20 am
The Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture in Gaza said on Tuesday that initial estimates indicate that poultry farmers in the besieged enclave have incurred losses of nearly $275,000 due to the heatwave currently affecting the area.
The director of public relations and information in the ministry, Fayez Al-Sheikh, told
Safa news website that around 75,000 chickens had died due to the high temperatures, as well as 400 turkeys, and 50 rabbits. At least 70 farmers are affected by these losses.
Al-Sheikh pointed out that the ministry constantly warns farmers and poultry farmers ahead of extreme weather conditions to prevent and reduce losses. However, with the farmers seeking to maximise profits during Ramadan, they tend to keep large numbers of birds in overcrowded makeshift conditions, and they are unable to cope with the heat.