AhlulBayt News Agency: A new geospatial assessment from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has revealed that less than five percent of the Gaza Strip’s cropland remains cultivable.
The joint assessment, conducted by FAO and the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT), described the situation as “alarming” on Monday.
Findings indicate that more than 80 percent of Gaza’s total cropland has been damaged, while 77.8 percent of that land is now inaccessible to farmers.
Only 688 hectares (1,700 acres), or 4.6 percent of cropland, remains available for cultivation.
The destruction has also affected Gaza’s greenhouses and water sources, with 71.2 percent of greenhouses and 82.8 percent of agricultural wells sustaining damage.
The FAO warned that the destruction of agricultural infrastructure amid Israel’s war on Gaza is further deteriorating food production capacity and exacerbating the risk of famine.
The UN agency stated that Israeli attacks on land, wells, and greenhouses are worsening the already critical famine risk in Gaza.
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