Seeds of Resistance: Palestinian Farmers Revive the Land

In Gaza, where over 87% of farmland and agricultural infrastructure has been destroyed, APN’s 'Revive Gaza’s Farmland' project is helping farmers reclaim food sovereignty. Working with nearly 800 farmers, APN has restored more than 1,300 dunums of land, rebuilt wells and greenhouses, and launched a rotating seed-sharing system to circulate saved seeds between farms. These efforts have already brought millions of kilograms of fresh produce back to local markets, lowering food prices and reaffirming the right to cultivate.

Meanwhile, in the West Bank, the *'Cultivating Sumod' project strengthens food and water systems under siege. Through orchard planting, household gardens, agroecological training, and the restoration of ancient wells, APN works with villages facing daily settler violence and land confiscation. Each garden and restored spring reinforces the Palestinian principle of 'sumod'—steadfastness—against enforced displacement.

From molokhia leaves in Gaza’s rubble to grapevines climbing West Bank walls, these acts of cultivation are acts of resistance. As one farmer put it: “If they were to pay us millions, we wouldn’t move one centimetre. It’s enough for us to come to smell a sprig of sage.”

Read the full story here: APN Stands With Communities Across Palestine to Resist the Colonial Weaponisation of Food and the Environment.