Gaza | Reuters — Farmers in Gaza were taking advantage of the truce between Israel and Hamas to harvest what was left of their olives after weeks of fighting during which they dared not go to their lands for fear of getting killed. In a normal year the harvest would have started weeks earlier, but […] Read more
Delayed by war, Gaza’s olive harvest is too little, too late, say farmers
'The majority of the harvest was wasted'
More affordability, usage of fertilizers in 2024, analyst says
Israel's fertilizer output normal for now
MarketsFarm — While global fertilizer prices were projected to be steady to higher in 2024, overall affordability is set to improve while usage will increase, according to one analyst. Samuel Taylor, a New York City-based farm inputs analyst for RaboResearch Food and AgriBusiness, delivered a presentation on the fertilizer market during the firm’s Fall Harvest […] Read more
Foodgrains Bank calls for urgent aid in Gaza
Humanitarian groups have had limited access to the besieged area
Over 6,000 men, women and children in Israel and Gaza have died in two weeks of conflict, the Foodgrains Bank said. More than 1.4 million people have been displaced.
As a member of the Humanitarian Coalition, the Foodgrains Bank is working with partner organizations and local groups to bring humanitarian assistance to the area.
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