Theguardian iconTheguardianSep 4, 2026

Seeds of hope: how a local farming project is offering a lifeline to Gaza

Family-run Al-Qarara Seed Bank is striving to help Palestinians gain sovereignty over their food security Salama Ayesh Muhanna still remembers the first seeds he planted on his family's land in al-Qarara, Gaza.

Seeds of hope: how a local farming project is offering a lifeline to Gaza

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Family-run Al-Qarara Seed Bank is striving to help Palestinians gain sovereignty over their food security Salama Ayesh Muhanna still remembers the first seeds he planted on his family's land in al-Qarara, Gaza.

"I was very happy because I saw the results," Muhanna says.

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Family-run Al-Qarara Seed Bank is striving to help Palestinians gain sovereignty over their food security Salama Ayesh Muhanna still remembers the first seeds he planted on his family's land in al-Qarara, Gaza. At just 17, Muhanna had proudly sprouted cucumbers. "I was very happy because I saw the results," Muhanna says.

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"I was very happy because I saw the results," Muhanna says.

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At just 17, Muhanna had proudly sprouted cucumbers. "We were farmers at heart." Continue reading...

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