Gaza Agriculture Losses Reach $17mn Due to Ongoing Zionist Offensive

Date: 17 May 2021 - 21:56

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GAZA STRIP (Dispatches) – Palestinian Agriculture Ministry says that the losses of the agriculture sector due to the ongoing Zionist 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 offensive by the Zionist regime, which is likely targeting hundreds of dunams of farmlands intentionally.
The ministry also noted that the strikes by the regime directly targeted dozens of agriculture facilities and storehouses for agricultural inputs.
Meanwhile, the ministry stated that wheat fields, poultry farms, and livestock were the most affected sectors, mainly due to the inability of the farmers to reach their farms and work.
The ministry stated that if the crossing did not open or allow animal food to enter the Gaza Strip, there would be a disaster facing the poultry and livestock sectors.
Regarding fishing, the main cause of the losses is the blockade imposed on the fishermen who are being prevented from entering the sea.