Israel technology for agriculture

Sderot-based nonprofit launches 24/7 monitoring for farms, improving security

A new initiative in Sderot provides 24/7 monitoring for remote farms, reducing response times for theft, vandalism, and other security incidents.

Sderot is providing 24/7 monitoring for dozens of remote farms and open areas, aiming to cut response times to incidents that include theft, vandalism, arson and suspected infiltrations, according to the nonprofit behind the initiative.
Palestinians walk past a sign calling for a boycott of Israel painted on a wall in Bethlehem

Witnessing Israel’s innovation and moral purpose - opinion

 A Hydroponic farm which grows lettuce in a greenhouse, in the Jewish settlement of Migdal Oz, Gush Etzion, on March 29, 2023. Illustration.

Advanced agriculture is the key to a better future - opinion

 A Hydroponic farm which grows lettuce in a greenhouse, in the Jewish settlement of Migdal Oz, Gush Etzion, on March 29, 2023. Illustration.

With AI and robotics, two Israeli startups showcase the future of sustainable farming


‘Tell us how you made Israel’

The Jewish state’s quest to form lasting partnerships through agricultural cooperation around the world.

MASHAV head Gil Haskel (second from left) visits a MASHAV nursery for avocado trees in Ethiopia, March 2016

Israeli drip irrigation giant says 'hola' to Costa Rica

Netafim acquired shares of the company that was its Central American distributor.

Netafim plant in Valencia, Spain

Internet of Things: More buzz than bite? Study finds slow uptake

A new survey finds that leading tech companies are relying less on technology designed for gathering and connecting data from range of different devices.

Youth and Hi-tech in Israel

Work progressing at Israeli horticulture center in Rwanda

"Rwanda is one of the friendliest countries to Israel in Africa."

Construction of Israeli horticulture center in Rwanda

Could Israel have diplomatic relations with Asia's 'Forbidden Kingdom'?

A trip by Bhutan’s agriculture and forests minister last week marked the first time a government official from the country visited Israel.

YARON TAMIR of Agrostudies speaks to Bhutanese Agriculture Minister Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji (center) and Cambodian Agriculture Minister Veng Sakhon in Jerusalem.

Avocado diplomacy: Jerusalem’s push into Africa

A visit to an Israeli-run agricultural project illustrates how Israel is making inroads into Africa.

Ofer Kahani (left) and MASHAV project promotor Shigute Balcha (right) at MASHAV’s avocado nursery and training center in Butajira

A Proper Response to Terror

The Jerusalem Post

To Russia with Bugs

500 million insects will head to Russia as part of the country's effort to help them improve their local agriculture markets.

Close up of the Phytoseiulus persimilis mite that Bio Bee sent to Russia

Thousands protest food import reforms, support poultry farmers near Lebanese border

One of the major sore points are recent economic reforms that lowered tariffs for a number of imported food products, including eggs, for the next several months.

Chicken

Israeli couple bringing home biblical sheep from Canada

The effort to bring 130 sheep to the Golan Heights from Canada has been inching along for nearly a year, with the reintroduction of the breed stymied by red tape between the two countries.

GIL AND Jenna Lewinsky and their biblical sheep.