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Just a year ago, agriculture in the Upper Galilee was hit hard by the fighting with Hezbollah. Rockets, drone strikes and fires froze harvests across hundreds of acres, damaging orchards, infrastructure and vital links in the food chain – and of course the farmers themselves.
Even so, their determination never broke. They continued to cultivate the land despite missiles, wildfires and a severe shortage of workers.
Thanks to strong kibbutz and moshav infrastructure, a cool mountain climate, fertile volcanic soil and steady water sources from the Galilee’s streams – including the Dan, Hatsbani (Snir) and Banias (Hermon stream) – the Upper Galilee remains one of Israel’s greenest, most productive regions.
Its altitude, rainfall and volcanic soil conditions allow for high-quality crops, from orchard fruits and field crops to complex grape varieties and seasonal vegetables.
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