Farming

Israeli farmers protest Smotrich's proposed dairy reform, warn of 400 farm closures

Hundreds of farmers blocked roads nationwide, warning that proposed dairy reforms would shutter farms, undermine food security, and create dangerous reliance on imports.

Farmers and dairy farmers protest against Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's proposed reforms, January 5, 2026.
Crop irrigation illustrative.

Israeli scientists use AI to improve irrigation and spot plant stress early - study

Israeli agriculture

Storm Byron brings relief to Israel’s farmers, ending year of drought with substantial rain

 Wadi Attir in the Negev, aims to promote sustainable agriculture among Israel's Bedouin community, January 28, 2025.

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Israel calls for volunteers to save Israeli agriculture

Members of Knesset from all over the political spectrum came together to highlight the importance of volunteers coming to save Israel’s agriculture sector.

 Volunteers work on Israeli farms.

Fields of conflict: Navigating Israel’s wartime agricultural challenges

As the Israel-Hamas war drags on, Israel’s farming industry is struggling, particularly regarding crop production.

 Leket Israel volunteers at an Israeli farm.

IDF works to safeguard Israel's farms and schools

The national mission chapter vows to be there for those people directly affected by Hamas's October 7th attacks for as long as they are needed.

 An IDF soldier accompanies students in class to help bolster their learning

Leket Israel launches National Harvest Grant program to mobilize students in agricultural crisis

Participating students are eligible to receive up to NIS 10,000 in exchange for 160 volunteer hours.


Volunteers rush to Israeli farms stripped of workers after Hamas attack

Around 80 members of the US-based Jewish mothers' group, Momentum, answered the call to save Israel's harvest.

 Volunteers who have come to harvest cabbages, work on Israeli farms near the Gaza border since production stopped after the Hamas attack October 7th attack, in Patish, Israel November 8, 2023

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Israel’s crop production is likely to undergo strain as war goes on - Leket Chairman

Even in regions not directly affected by rocket fire, there is a growing sense of insecurity among workers and volunteers, making it difficult for them to venture into the fields. 

  Joseph Gitler, Chairman and Founder of Leket Israel.

This Maryland couple moved to Israel and started a farm

Sue and Tzvi rise each morning at 4:30 to feed the animals. The Muslow children, aged 24 to 33, no longer live at home, but one daughter lives on the moshav, and her children help collect the eggs. 

 DR. TZVI (L) & SUE MUSLOW flank grandson Amit Mazon, atop one of their sheep.

Lioness shot dead after escaping from South Korean farm

The animal was shot dead after being discovered by authorities in bushes near the farm about an hour after escaping the farm.

 Two African lionesses walking in dry land in Kgalagadi transfrontier park, South Africa

Is organic food good for health? Maybe, but it upsets flying mammals

The effectiveness of organic farming on biodiversity has been widely documented especially for plants, but there is less research about the effects on wildlife such as bats.

 A colorful display of organic vegetables.