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Birzeit Agricultural Committee

Supporting the farmers and landowners of Birzeit to keep their land cultivated, their olive groves healthy and their terraces standing.

Two women picking olives from a tree on a ladder in Birzeit
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Service · Autumn 2026

Requests for ploughing and land clearing are open

Landowners and farmers in Birzeit can apply for the committee's ploughing and clearing service ahead of the rainy season. Applications are reviewed in the order received, with priority rules published in our Land Services Policy.

Apply now How requests are prioritised

Services for farmers and landowners

Request ploughing or clearing Online form for tractor ploughing, weed and brush clearing. Raise a concern or complaint Five ways to reach us, anonymous if you prefer, with set response times. Policies and rules How the committee decides, spends and protects the land and olive trees. Financial reports Monthly bilingual reports on money received and spent.

Topics

An old olive tree silhouetted at sunset on the hills of Birzeit © Mohammadbalawneh, CC BY-SA 4.0

Olive harvest 2026

Harvest timing, handling fruit for better oil, and the press schedule for Birzeit growers this season.

Terraced hillsides and houses looking east from Birzeit © Manintheopt, CC BY-SA 4.0

Terraces and soil

Repairing dry-stone walls, keeping soil on the slope and ploughing without damaging roots.

A farmer planting an olive sapling among stones © Palestine Solidarity Project, CC BY-SA 2.0

Planting and seedlings

When and how to plant, and how to register for seedlings the committee distributes.

Press releases

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About us

The Birzeit Agricultural Committee is a volunteer committee of Birzeit residents working to keep the town's farmland productive. We organise ploughing and clearing, share practical guidance on olives, terraces and soil, and account publicly for every shekel we receive and spend.

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Governance and policies →

Contact

Birzeit Agricultural Committee
[Street / building]
Birzeit, Palestine Tel. [+970 …] WhatsApp [+970 …] [email protected] Office hours: [Sun–Thu, 9:00–13:00]
[Map: committee office, Birzeit]