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4-02-2009  Photo Collection  
Gaza: let the seeds grow
Agriculture is a lifeline for a sizeable portion of Gaza's population. When the sector took a severe blow during the recent fighting, a lot of people were left struggling to cope with this fresh setback. Now, those who can are picking up the pieces, as the ICRC’s Iyad Nasr explains.

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Many farmers and their families have lost not only their fields and production capacity but also their homes and the few belongings they had.

Um Ahmed and Haja Hadia, who live in Beit Lahia, one of the worst-hit areas in northern Gaza, were made homeless after their houses were reduced to rubble.

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