Displaced Gaza farmers cultivate crops near temporary shelters

Gaza’s agricultural sector has suffered catastrophic damage due to extensive Israeli destruction since October 2023, with more than 94 percent of farmland rendered unusable. The UN reports that agricultural production has plummeted from 405,000 tonnes to just 28,000 tonnes, exacerbating starvation risks for over two million Palestinians. Experts warn that this devastation is a deliberate strategy to force dependence on food aid, as former farmlands become inaccessible and the agricultural economy collapses.

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