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Israeli Date Farmers Face Financial Ruin From Egyptian Imports and European Boycotts
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By Navit Zomer
First reported by Ynet · 2 days ago
What happened
Israeli date farmers are facing millions in losses due to an influx of frozen Egyptian date imports and European boycotts on produce from disputed territories. Growers are calling for government aid to find new markets as local production costs are higher than Egyptian imports, which are not regulated by the Agriculture Ministry.
- 01Egyptian date imports are causing millions in losses for Israeli growers.
- 02European countries are boycotting Israeli produce from disputed territories.
- 03Egyptian dates are imported as industrial products, bypassing regulations.
- 04Growers face higher production costs compared to Egyptian imports.
- 05Farmers are seeking government assistance to find alternative markets.
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