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Gaza's Arable Land Percentage
A report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Satellite Center highlights a significant deterioration of agricultural lands in the Gaza Strip. The arable land has decreased by 25.5% over an 8-month period, with the occupation destroying more than 94% of agricultural areas and rendering thousands of orchards and farms out of service. The grape sector has also been severely impacted, with cultivated areas shrinking from 6,500 dunams to approximately 676 dunams. Hundreds of thousands of grapevines have been bulldozed and destroyed, leading to a drop in production from 8,000 tons before the war to just 500 tons now, with an estimated 93% shortfall in meeting local consumption needs and financial losses amounting to $6.27 million. The study confirms that the war has destroyed most of the agricultural infrastructure, and the challenges facing farmers to revive this vital sector—an essential source of income for many families—have been greatly exacerbated.
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