date:Jan 04, 2019
ng lamb from Israeli importers. The ministry said it made the decision after the price of lamb in the Palestinian market fell below its local cost of production.
Former PA agriculture minister Walid Assaf said that the Palestinians traditionally import approximately NIS 700-800 million ($185 million-$212 million) in fruits and vegetables every year as well as NIS 10 million ($2.6 million) in poultry.
Abbas Melhem, the director of the Palestinian Farmers Union, said in a phone call that Palesti