The UN Food and Agriculture Organization and UN Satellite Center said in a geospatial assessment on June 24, 2026 that only 3% of Gaza Strip farmland is both accessible and undamaged, a 25.5% decline since October 2025. The drop mainly reflects reduc

2026-08-19

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization and UN Satellite Center said in a geospatial assessment on June 24, 2026 that only 3% of Gaza Strip farmland is both accessible and undamaged, a 25.5% decline since October 2025. The drop mainly reflects reduced access to fields rather than additional physical destruction. FAO said urgent action is needed to restore safe access and provide farmer support or prospects for recovering local food production will continue to shrink. Basic agricultural imports and distribution are constrained; farmers face severe shortages of seed, fertilizer, irrigation equipment, fuel and other inputs, while livestock producers lack feed, veterinary supplies and animal-health services.