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Abdullatif Damdoum

Aspiring Palestinian economist and Co-founder of The Land Is Ours Collaborative. Committed to building solidarity-based economies, supporting small-scale farmers, and advancing food sovereignty through regenerative agriculture and collective action.

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The land is ours Cooperative - Farkha
Palestinian Territories
Community Group

Farkha is a Palestinian village in the central West Bank and the first eco-village in Palestine, well-known for its long-standing traditions of farming, voluntary work, and activism. The village aspires to become completely self-reliant by the end of the decade. Local leaders have been encouraging autonomy and sustainability for many years through rooftop rainwater harvesting, organic home gardens, and chemical-free agriculture, with a village-beautification plan, community-operated kindergarten and civic center, and a women's cooperative. With that cooperative, women cultivate the land and make from it various products such as processed food and organic olive-oil-based cosmetics, for the international and local markets. After learning about certified organic and environment-friendly production methods, Farkha's community eco-farm now produces extra-virgin olive oil and the village exports its organic oil and products to several European countries .