The Palestinian Farmers Union Main Programs
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3. Recovering value added tax program:

This program is considered one of the most important programs of lopping advocacy as it assists the farmers (plant production sector) to recover the tax of 14.5% paid on the agricultural production inputs. The PFU is the only institution running this program. The union has begun to work on this program since 99 and the farmers engaged in it have achieved earnings that exceed (9) million shekels as recovered taxes(from 1999- 2005). This program is based on opening taxation files by the farmers and following them up by the union coordinator and by a legal audit accounting office. In addition to follow up the taxation departments in order to finish the recovery process very rapidly for farmers.

The program Philosophy :
- Recovering farmers’ rights.
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4. Health Service Program:

In this program, the union supports the farmers and agricultural groups to obtain the various health services, namely the Government Health Insurance and other private health services, through contracting with private health services, doctors and pharmacies in order to obtain a special discount for farmers at diagnosing them or treating them or buying medicines. In addition to raise farmers awareness regarding shared diseases between human beings and animals and sound methods for using chemicals and what results from the misuse of chemicals.

The program Philosophy :
- Healthy Farmers.
- Farmers awareness of diseases.

 
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