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Impact of the May conflict escalation on the agricultural area in the Gaza Strip

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Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 44 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

Category Corporate general interest

ISBN 978-92-5-135121-5

Edition 1

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7167en

Synopsis (short abstract) The Gaza Strip was subject to an escalation of conflict from 10 May to 21 May 2021. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) conducted a rapid geospatial analysis of the situation in order to determine the extent of the damages caused by conflict in support of current and future response programmes.

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FAO. 2021. Impact of the May conflict escalation on the agricultural area in the Gaza Strip. Rome. 

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7167en

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