PFU

The Palestinian Farmers' Union is an NGO which supports the rights of Palestinian farmers & encourages responsible investment projects.

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PFU board members from Ramallah, assembly members of the PFU branch and representatives from a cooperative in the region attended #Palestine

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The training discussed successful campaigns that the PFU had held such as the campaigns in Tulkarm and Jenin. #Sanadcementfactory #incometax

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The main objective for this training was to raise awareness and build the advocacy skills of the PFU branch and cooperatives in Ramallah.

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Advocate project funded by ASTM, PFU held 4 days of training for farmers from the Ramallah branch. #Palestine #PFU

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Irish-born filmmaker and photographer Bryony Dunne traveled across the #WestBank to capture #Palestinian #olivetrees http://t.co/5F80wUxCYf

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The economic impact if the Israeli occupation on farming:

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With the help of @CooperacionESP @_acpau @AECID_es,The PFU Tulkarm branch held a training session for food processing

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The PFU Tulkarm branch finished a 3 days food processing training session in Kofr
Al-Labid #farming cooperatives

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#didyouknow: the percentage of agricultural holdings in #Palestine which used #Organic #Fertilizers was around 45% in 2004-5 #farmingfact

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#farmingfact 212,683 dunums (52,555 acres) of agricultural land in the #WestBank is farmed via rained irrigation.

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#Gaza used to be famous for its #citrus #production, employing 25% of the work force. Today, Gaza imports almost all of its citrus.

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Occupation water policies affect all aspects of #Palestinian life from agriculture to recreational activities. http://t.co/FGTstsvIPw

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#Didyouknow that 63% of cultivable land is located in Area c, where it is fully under the control and administration of the Israeli army.

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#Didyouknow that the average israeli farmer consumes 10 times more water for irrigation of their crops than #Palestinians.

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#didyouknow: Rain-fed agriculture is a dominant type of farming in #palestine however only 6.8% of cultivated land is being irrigated.

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The products resulting from #organicfarming, which is a method we support, have #healthy benefits as well as #tastyflavors.

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With the help of @CooperacionESP, @_acpau, @AECID_es, we present our guide on producing and preserving food at home.

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The Wanted 18 is a must see movie, it is about 18 cows which were declared a threat to Israeli national security https://t.co/L4q7YXhJgo

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Food security and price volatility remain a key concern in Palestine, especially within Gaza: http://t.co/gtzZxMZNVH

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Access to sufficient water for irrigation is a significant issue facing Palestinian farmers: http://t.co/ANaSFXixCT #palestine #right2water