Drip irrigation

Chinese billionaire in talks to buy Israeli irrigation giant Netafim, valued at $1.5 billion

The company is currently under the control of the Mexican firm Orbia, which has been in talks over the past year with various parties to sell its Netafim holdings to reduce its leverage.

|ByGLOBES/TNS
NETAFIM ARE leaders in drip irrigation systems
NETAFIM ARE leaders in drip irrigation systems

Israeli and UAE firms sign MOU to tackle global agriculture challenges

The proposed joint venture capitalizes on the expertise of both Netafim and E20 Investment, leveraging their strengths to promote sustainable agricultural practices.

|ByZACHY HENNESSEY
‘YOU HAVE literally made the desert bloom,’ declared European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Israel made the desert bloom – this is fact, not racism - opinion

Contrary to what anti-Israel figures try to say, the Jewish people transformed this region in the Middle East into a prosperous country.

|ByZINA RAKHAMILOVA
Experimental station for growing strawberries in the desert

How did the Arava become the 'Silicon Valley' of Israeli agriculture?

Welcome to “the Silicon Valley” of Israeli agriculture. The JNF’s catchy slogan is “The Arava is where fertile minds meet barren soil.” 

|ByPATRICIA GOLAN

PepsiCo partners with Israeli agri-tech company N-Drip to save water usage

The partnership aims to improve water efficiency across 25,000 acres of farmland

MARCH 17, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY
A Palestinian man walks past Gaza Pepsi factory for soft drinks in Gaza City June 21, 2021.

Netafim to connect 60,000 Indian farmers to irrigation technology

The project, worth in excess of $100 million, will improve infrastructure in agricultural communities in the southern Indian states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

MARCH 13, 2019ByEYTAN HALON
Farmers at work in Rhamtal, India, after the completion of Netafim's community irrigation project