Palestine: Gaza warns of 'catastrophe' over animal feed shortage
24 May 2021; MEMO: The Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture today warned of a "catastrophe" in the Gaza Strip due to a shortage of animal feed as a result of the Israeli blockade on the territory.
"A major disaster will hit the animal production sector in Gaza due to the lack of fodder needed to feed the animals," the ministry said in a statement.
It said that the shortage of feed has caused the death of thousands of poultry and livestock in the Palestinian territory.