More than half of crop land in hungry Gaza is damaged, UN says
More than half of Gaza’s agricultural land, crucial for feeding the war-ravaged territory’s hungry population, has been degraded by conflict, satellite images analysed by the UN show.
Using images taken between May 2017 and 2024, United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) found that 57 percent of Gaza’s permanent crop fields and arable lands essential for food security had shown a significant decline in density and health.
“This deterioration is attributed to conflict-related activities, including razing, heavy vehicle movement, bombing, and shelling,” UNOSAT said, adding that the decline marked a 30 percent increase in damaged agricultural land since it published its last analysis in April.
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