Agriculture in the State of Palestine

Palestinian farmers harvesting olives using traditional methods

Agriculture in the State of Palestine is a mainstay in the economy of the State of Palestine. The production of agricultural goods supports the population's sustenance needs and fuels Palestine's export economy.[1] According to the Council for European Palestinian Relations, the agricultural sector formally employs 13.4% of the population and informally employs 90% of the population.[1] In the late 2000s unemployment rates in Palestine increased and the agricultural sector became the most impoverished sector in Palestine. Unemployment rates peaked in 2008 when they reached 41% in Gaza.[2]

According to World Bank Palestinian agriculture suffers from widespread use of land for nature reserves as well as military and settler use.[3] Because the root of the conflict is with land, the disputes between Israel and Palestine are well-manifested in the agriculture of Palestine.

  1. ^ a b "Agriculture in Palestine: a post-Oslo Analysis" (PDF). 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Poverty and the Labor Market: A Sheer Lack of Jobs?". Coping with Conflict: Poverty and Inclusion in the West Bank and Gaza (PDF). World Bank. 2011. pp. 37–61. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Palestinians lose billions to Israeli land bans, says World Bank report". The National. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2014.