Agriculture

The figure revealing the bluff of Israel's agricultural sector

Fruit and vegetable prices rise year after year, and it appears the Agriculture Ministry is ignoring a major failure that allows growers to control the market and set prices.

Yields are shrinking, competition is nonexistent, and prices are skyrocketing. A fruit stall in the market
Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich, Israel Ganz, Head of Binyamin Regional Council and Orit Strock, National Mission Minister at a faction meeting in the Jewish settlement of Givat Harel, in the West Bank, February 14, 2023.

Israeli gov't gives Jordan Valley farmers drones, rangers to deter 'Palestinian terror state'

 Israeli Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat is seen shaking hands with his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyễn Hồng Diên.

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Arkia flight brings 130 agricultural Zambian students to Israel for the first time

Israeli companies in the fields of agriculture, water management, information technology, health, communications, and defense are active in the south-central African country of Zambia.

 KKL-JNF staff at work to prepare new agriculture fields in Israel's south.

Archaeologists uncover 5,000-year-old agricultural society in Morocco's Oued Beht

The people who lived at the site were farmers who cultivated barley, wheat, peas, olives, and pistachios on the arid land.

 Tiznit province in the Atlas mountains.

Ancient Muslim agro-technologies can help us cope with water scarcity and food insecurity

The research further suggests that the systems, which rely on rainfall-replenished groundwater, offer a pathway for community-driven, ecologically sensitive farming practices.

MAWASI WATER: A flooded Mawasi plot along southern coast of the Gaza Strip in 1983.

Innovative digital solutions: The exciting partnership between Netafim and Bayer

Netafim and Bayer have expanded their strategic partnership to offer cutting-edge digital solutions to fruit and vegetable growers.

 Smarter agriculture will help everyone

Bringing tequila to the Negev: Leitner’s agave dream in Israel

Slowly slowly, as quickly as agriculture allows, Avi Leitner’s crazy dream is coming to fruition. 

 DON’T BE fooled! This is not Mexico but Kibbutz Alumim in the Western Negev.

Gene-edited tomatoes achieve increased sweetness without loss of size or yield

Scientists used CRISPR to knock out two genes, increasing sugar content in tomatoes by up to 30%.

 Growing solarino tomato plants.

Despite war, we are leading the fight against climate change, says Israel’s Climate Ambassador

“Climate change continues to happen, and it is important that Israel remains part of the efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change,” Behar said.

 Ambassador Gideon Behar, Israel’s Special Envoy for Climate Change and Sustainability, in his pesticide-free garden in Modi'in.

Five killed, another seriously wounded in Hezbollah strikes on Israeli farm

Israeli media reported that one citizen, a farmer, was killed in the attack, along with four foreign workers.

 View of a fire that started from missiles launched from Lebanon to Metula, northern Israel, June 18, 2024

Harvesting for Sukkot: A look at the farmers who grow the holiday's Four Species

The farmers who grow the Four Species that symbolize the holiday of Sukkot.

  SHDEYUR AVRAHAMI is seen alongside etrogim for Sukkot.

More than 30 dogs rescued from illegal ‘puppy mill’ in Israel

The dogs were found in an agricultural area, confined in makeshift enclosures and cages, surrounded by weeds and junk.

 (illustrative) dogs outdoor.