Israel sees sharp rise in climate damage to agriculture in 2023: report

JERUSALEM, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Israel's agricultural sector reported a record high number of damage cases last year, found an annual report released Sunday by Israel's Insurance Fund for Natural Risks in Agriculture (Kanat).

In 2023, Kanat received more than 12,200 reports of crop damage, a notable increase from about 11,000 reports the previous year, said Kanat, owned by the government and 11 leading agricultural organizations.