MOSCOW: The conflict in Gaza has forced local farmers and herders to leave their lands and has disrupted fishing activities, possibly leading to an overall halt in food production in the area, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a statement.

"Under the most recent ceasefire many farmers and herders are now able to access their lands however resumption of food production faces serious obstacles given the damages sustained and shortages of water, electricity, inputs and financial resources as well as ongoing uncertainty regarding the possible resumption of military activities," Ciro Fiorillo, head of FAO's office in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, said Thursday.

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