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ArticleUNCTAD report highlights occupation’s impact on Palestinian producers
UN Conference on Trade and Development calls on international community to demand Israel lift restrictions on Palestinian economic activity, stressing the limitations for producers
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ECJ rules on labelling from Occupied Territory
The European Court of Justice has ruled that products from Israeli settlements must be labelled to allow consumers to make “informed choices”
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Feijoa hope for Gazan farmers
After years of experimentation, production of guava-like fruit feijoa looks set to take off in the Gaza Strip
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Picking olives in Palestine
Ordinary Israelis and non-governmental organisations provide valuable assistance to vulnerable Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest
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Israeli spraying concerns Gaza growers
The spraying of pesticides on Palestinian farmlands near the border of the Gaza Strip threatens crops including melons, watermelons and okra, say farmers
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NGO criticises Israeli spraying
Israel’s alleged spraying of herbicides near Gaza has come under fire from NGO Gisha, while the UN condemns settlement expansion in West Bank
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Gazans face export challenges
Although Israel authorised the first shipment of strawberries from Gaza to Europe this month, production is significantly down as a result of the blockade and rising costs
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EU announces new labelling policy
The EU’s decision to clearly label products from illegal Israeli settlements has angered the Netanyahu government
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Settlers burn Palestinian olive trees
Israeli settlers have continued to target Palestinian olive groves, a vital part of the economy for the occupied territories
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Israel eases Gaza restrictions
Vegetables produced in the decimated Gaza Strip are set to be permitted entry into Israel for the first time since the election of Hamas
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Israel halts Gazan veg exports
The besieged and war-torn Gaza Strip faces yet further challenges as Israel blocks ten truckloads of vegetable exports
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Tesco produce 'damaged' amid Gaza protest
One arrested as Free Gaza protest at a branch of the supermarket allegedly leads to fruit and veg being thrown on floor
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Tesco to stop selling West Bank dates
Decision comes amid renewed tension between Israel and Hamas, but Tesco claims its move is unconnected to conflict
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Produce prices soar in Israel
While Israel's military bombardment of Gaza continues, Hamas's rocket fire is pushing up prices of fruit and vegetables in Israel, as workers flee
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Palestinian sector in the spotlight
Ahead of the appearance by a Palestinian delegation at Fruit Logistica, we talk to the Palestinian Authority’s former minister of agriculture about the current state of the sector
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Anti-Israel group targets exporter
Mehadrin, the largest grower and exporter of fresh produce in Israel, targeted by pro-Palestine group
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Farms to return to Palestinians
Following an admission by the Israel Lands Administration, 120ha of land given wrongly to an Israeli kibbutz should return to Palestinian owners
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Italians enter Middle East jv
A new Italian-Israeli-Palestinian joint venture is being set up to export fresh produce to the EU.
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Hamas blocks Israeli imports to Gaza
Hamas's move to ban some imports of Israeli fruit has had a mixed reception among Gazan growers and importers
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Reaction split to Co-op boycott
The Co-op's decision to boycott produce from Israeli firms supplying from illegal settlements has predictably polarised opinion
