Agriculture

Today, it is one of the few ways for Palestinians to make a living in an uncertain political and economic climate. But, the shortage of water in the region and decades of outdated cultivation techniques challenge today’s farmers. Anera works in rural communities on a small-scale and sustainable level. We install irrigation systems and build farm-to-market roads, wholesale markets and greenhouses. We support farming cooperatives that share resources and help farmers talk to each other about what works.

Your support is helping revive Gaza agriculture by installing greenhouses on roofs and small plots of land. The greenhouses come with water-smart irrigation systems and saplings to get crops started right. In the vulnerable communities of Lebanon, your donations fund vocational training classes that teach young people how to farm, opening doors to jobs in the agriculture sector. Our greening efforts bring a little cheer to Lebanon's concrete-filled Palestinian refugee camps. In the West Bank, you've helped set up the first large-scale facility in Palestine that treats waste water for irrigating farmlands and you're helping women entrepreneurs start small animal husbandry businesses.