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Battir farmers sustain centuries-old spring-fed agriculture system
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Farmers in Battir, a town west of Bethlehem, continue to rely on a traditional irrigation system fed by natural springs to water their fields, a practice that has endured for hundreds of years, the Palestine News Network reported. The spring-fed network of channels and waterways remains integral to the town's agricultural operations and represents one of the region's oldest continuously used irrigation methods.
The ancient system demonstrates how Battir's farming heritage has persisted through generations despite broader changes across the occupied West Bank. Local farmers head to their fields each season to maintain and work within the traditional irrigation infrastructure. The natural springs that feed the network continue to supply water to cultivated land, keeping the centuries-old agricultural tradition alive within the community.
