The Olive Press Blog

West Bank Farmers Recycle Wastewater to Nourish Crops

by Anera

March 24, 2017

Posted in: 

Meet a Palestinian farmer who is irrigating his alfalfa and trees with a valuable resource, wastewater, that was being thrown away as crops died.

In the fertile plains of Marj Ibn Amer Valley, Jenin, a Palestinian farmer was struggling to grow crops and feed his livestock, given the scarce water resources in the West Bank. But a new wastewater reuse project is recycling this precious resource and irrigating his fields. Now he can grow crops like alfalfa and millet, feed his sheep, and make more money to help boost the Palestinian economy.

WATCH: Using Wastewater on West Bank Farms

OUR BLOG

Related

November 27, 2023
,

Gaza and West Bank Response Log

by Anera

In this log, Anera will provide updates on unfolding war in Palestine and our response. Please stay tuned here for the latest information. November 27, 2023 Today, Anera’s Gaza team provided 27,500 hot meal servings to displaced people at UN…

Read More

November 23, 2023
,

Gaza Ceasefire: A Welcome Pause, But Far From Enough

by Anera

Anera welcomes the news of a pause in hostilities for the distribution of desperately needed humanitarian relief in Gaza. Over the four-day period, we will work around the clock to distribute as much aid as possible to the people whose…

Read More

November 21, 2023

GivingTuesday 2023

by Anera

You can show your support for Palestinians by donating to Anera this GivingTuesday, November 28. All donations will be DOUBLED to have 2X the impact on Palestinian families and vulnerable communities in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Jordan! Your…

Read More