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@palfarmersunion

The Palestinian Farmers' Union is an NGO which supports the rights of Palestinian farmers & encourages responsible investment projects.
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Access to sufficient water for irrigation is a significant issue facing Palestinian farmers: visualizingpalestine.org/visuals/west-b… #palestine #right2water

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The Wanted 18 is a must see movie, it is about 18 cows which were declared a threat to Israeli national security ff.hrw.org/film/wanted-18

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The products resulting from #organicfarming, which is a method we support, have #healthy benefits as well as #tastyflavors.

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#didyouknow: Rain-fed agriculture is a dominant type of farming in #palestine however only 6.8% of cultivated land is being irrigated.

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#Didyouknow that the average israeli farmer consumes 10 times more water for irrigation of their crops than #Palestinians.

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#Didyouknow that 63% of cultivable land is located in Area c, where it is fully under the control and administration of the Israeli army.

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Occupation water policies affect all aspects of #Palestinian life from agriculture to recreational activities. thenation.com/article/how-is…

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#Gaza used to be famous for its #citrus #production, employing 25% of the work force. Today, Gaza imports almost all of its citrus.

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#didyouknow: the percentage of agricultural holdings in #Palestine which used #Organic #Fertilizers was around 45% in 2004-5 #farmingfact

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Irish-born filmmaker and photographer Bryony Dunne traveled across the #WestBank to capture #Palestinian #olivetrees photography.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/22…

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The main objective for this training was to raise awareness and build the advocacy skills of the PFU branch and cooperatives in Ramallah.

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The training discussed successful campaigns that the PFU had held such as the campaigns in Tulkarm and Jenin. #Sanadcementfactory #incometax

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PFU board members from Ramallah, assembly members of the PFU branch and representatives from a cooperative in the region attended #Palestine