Hodeidah:The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources has strongly condemned attacks by Saudi forces on agricultural facilities and production farms in Hodeidah. The assaults reportedly include the destruction of a poultry shed in the Al-Khashm area of Al-Zahra District, as well as attacks on two production farms in the Al-Durayhimi and Al-Zahra districts. Additionally, the cotton gin in Zabid District was bombed.
According to Yemen News Agency, the ministry has described these attacks as fully-fledged war crimes and flagrant violations of international humanitarian laws, which prohibit attacks on civilian infrastructure and sources of food and livelihood.
The ministry emphasized that the systematic escalation aims to destroy agricultural and livestock infrastructure, thereby undermining Yemen's food security. The destruction of these vital facilities, particularly the cotton gin and production farms, has resulted in significant economic and livelihood losses, depriving hundreds of families of their only sources of income.
Furthermore, the ministry highlighted that repeated attacks on farms, livestock projects, and agricultural processing facilities reflect a deliberate policy aimed at undermining local production, weakening the agricultural sector, and worsening the humanitarian impact of the blockade.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources has called on the international community, the United Nations, and human rights and humanitarian organizations to condemn these acts and take immediate action to halt attacks on productive and service facilities that millions of Yemeni families rely on for their daily food supplies.
