The war in southern Israel might jeopardize the collection and transport of fruits and vegetables from farms there, the Agriculture Ministry says in a statement. Currently, there is “no agricultural activity” in the areas adjacent to the Gaza Strip. Therefore, there is an issue around “the logistics of supplying food from the southern region to the general public,” the Ministry says.
The affected areas include 1,600 ha of tomato hothouses, which constitute 70% of the country’s supply, along with some 6,000 ha of potatoes and 2,200 ha of carrots that were just planted, 1,000 ha of radishes, 440 ha of sweet potatoes, 250 ha of peppers, 250 ha of eggplants, 200 ha of cabbage, 100 ha of special insect-free greenhouses for green leafy vegetables and some 240 further ha of greenhouses for flowers and commercial plants.
Source: timesofisrael.com