In the occupied Palestinian territories, the socio-economic situation on the ground has severely deteriorated over the last decade. This is clearly reflected in labour market data, poverty indicators, and widespread food insecurity, not to mention the personal insecurity for Palestinians caused by the Israeli occupation.
The contribution of the agricultural sector to the gross domestic product declined from about 19 per cent in 1987 to less than six per cent in 2022. Prior to 1967, agriculture constituted more than half of the Palestinian GDP.
UAWC is the largest agricultural development institution in Palestine and has contributed to the establishment of 81 cooperatives and 20,000 small family projects. A progressive civil society organisation, contributing to the agricultural sector’s development, through empowering farmers steadfastness and sovereignty on their resources within a sustainable community-based liberational developmental framework
