Palestinian Ministry reports $3.5 billion in agricultural losses in Gaza

A report by the Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture has revealed that over 85% of Gaza's agricultural sector has been damaged, with total losses estimated at $3.5 billion.

• The report documented direct damages of $1.9 billion and indirect losses of $1.6 billion, affecting nearly 160,000 dunams of farmland.
• Damage to the livestock sector reached 90%, with more than 5,450 cattle farms and 2,300 poultry farms destroyed, killing about 70,000 cattle.
• The fisheries sector was nearly paralyzed after 1,700 fishing vessels were damaged or destroyed.
• UN bodies warned that clearing explosives and rehabilitating Gaza's agriculture would take years and require massive funding.