There are many dead and injured farmers in Israel, the agricultural sector is suffering losses

The death toll in Israel continues to rise to more than 1,200, with thousands more injured, including those who worked in Israel's fresh produce industry on affected kibbutzim in the south. Farms and livestock farms around the border with the Gaza Strip are still closed, and currently it is mainly the military that operate there, EastFruit writes, citing FreshPlaza. Growers in northern Israel can continue packing, harvesting and preparing their crops for the next season. However, they do so under the constant threat of further terrorist attacks that could escalate in the region. A major carrot grower in northern Israel, who maintains contact with family, friends and colleagues in the south, said this morning: “Unfortunately, many people from the fresh produce industry in the south have been injured and killed. In the south, Israeli forces appear to have regained control. It is still unknown exactly what impact this will have on the fresh produce sector and fields. These are very, ...