Government policy

The figure revealing the bluff of Israel's agricultural sector

Fruit and vegetable prices rise year after year, and it appears the Agriculture Ministry is ignoring a major failure that allows growers to control the market and set prices.

Yields are shrinking, competition is nonexistent, and prices are skyrocketing. A fruit stall in the market
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