Available Cropland in Gaza Less Than 5%, Risk of Famine Worsens – UN 

Less than five percent of the Gaza Strip’s cropland area remains available for cultivation,. (Map: via FAO)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

“This level of destruction is not just a loss of infrastructure – it is a collapse of Gaza’s agrifood system and of lifelines.” Beth Bechdol, FAO Deputy Director-General.

Less than five percent of the Gaza Strip’s cropland area remains available for cultivation, exacerbating the risk of famine in the besieged enclave, the Food and…

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