Stories of Hope: Farming in Gaza
Across Gaza, the land that once fed communities lies largely dormant. As of May 2025, as much as 95 percent of Gaza’s agricultural land is unusable, and 80 percent of cropland has been damaged or destroyed. Farmers—who for generations have been the backbone of Gaza’s economy and food culture—can no longer access the seeds they need. The result is felt every day in WCK’s kitchens, where fresh produce has become rare, and the meals that do include it carry an outsized meaning for displaced families.
But Gaza’s farmers have not given up. In this two-part series, we look at what it will take to rebuild Gaza’s food system—and meet the people working to do it. In Part 1, we explore the scale of the agricultural crisis and why supporting local food producers is essential to long-term recovery. In Part 2, we meet Rawan, who fled her home in Al-Bureij Camp carrying wheat seeds she had stored—and is now planting them again. For farmers like Rawan, growing crops is more than a livelihood. It is a connection to tradition, a return to self-reliance, and a quiet act of hope.
Part 1
Part 2
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