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Couldn't find a followup article as to how much the food rescue group might have saved.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-703143
50,000 tons of Israeli produce may be destroyed due to Ukraine War
Food rescue group Leket has launched an urgent appeal as Israeli farm exports to Russia and Ukraine grind to a halt.
By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE
Published: APRIL 4, 2022 05:36
Israeli farmers are destroying thousands of tons of fresh vegetables as produce exports to Russia and Ukraine have ground to a halt due to the ongoing war.
For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org
Carrots, celery, potatoes, radishes, and more: Up to 50,000 tons of agricultural products are rotting in warehouses or facing certain destruction. Payments for goods have also stopped on account of the plummeting value of the ruble and sanctions in response to the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The situation has resulted in a crisis for hundreds of Israeli farmers, with some having been forced to destroy entire crops after finding no alternative places to sell their produce...
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-703143
50,000 tons of Israeli produce may be destroyed due to Ukraine War
Food rescue group Leket has launched an urgent appeal as Israeli farm exports to Russia and Ukraine grind to a halt.
By MAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE
Published: APRIL 4, 2022 05:36
Israeli farmers are destroying thousands of tons of fresh vegetables as produce exports to Russia and Ukraine have ground to a halt due to the ongoing war.
For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org
Carrots, celery, potatoes, radishes, and more: Up to 50,000 tons of agricultural products are rotting in warehouses or facing certain destruction. Payments for goods have also stopped on account of the plummeting value of the ruble and sanctions in response to the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The situation has resulted in a crisis for hundreds of Israeli farmers, with some having been forced to destroy entire crops after finding no alternative places to sell their produce...