Officials at the Ministry of Agriculture visited the farming lands near the borders between Gaza and 1948 occupied Palestine to inspect the damage caused by Israeli pesticides sprayed by planes.
Mohammad Jadallah Ministry of Agriculture undersecretary who led the visiting officials stressed that the Ministry is paying special attention to the border area due to its richness and diversity. Furthermore it is considered the food basket of the Gaza Strip he added.
Israeli planes sprayed pesticides last week on agricultural lands belonging to Palestinian citizens in the eastern areas of the southern and central provinces.
Farmers in those areas have been suffering big losses due to the Israeli measure of spraying pesticides on crops along the borders Jadallah pointed out.
He urged the international concerned organizations to take the necessary procedures to stop the harmful Israeli practices against the agricultural and environmental sectors in Gaza.
