Farming

Israeli agriculture at risk ahead of High Holy Days as desalination systems remain nonfunctional

The Water Authority and the Energy and Infrastructure Ministry said Tuesday morning that after the facilities operated overnight, most were shut down again after seawater turbidity rose.

Infrastructure works along the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee as the Water Authority and the national water company Mekorot prepare to increase the flow of desalinated water pumped from desalination plants in Ashkelon and Rishon Lezion into the lake, northern Israel, February 27, 2026.
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 Group of locusts

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A farmer sprinkles fertiliser on crops in a field on the outskirts of Amritsar on April 9, 2026.

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Israel's hi-tech firms helping tackle the food, agriculture crises

Here is a tiny sample of the phenomenal Israeli creativity bubbling in hi-tech for farms – crucial, if the world is to feed its hungry people in the future.

 A researcher stands in an experimental rice field belonging to seed technology firm Kaiima Bio-Agritech near Kfar Tavor in northern Israel.

How an Israeli pollination company helped boost California’s pistachio crop

Between April 2022 and April 2023, Edete pollinated 500 acres of pistachios in Bakersfield, Calif., for one of the largest growers in the US.

 Edete young pistachio pollination.

Hamas massacre on Gaza border left Israeli farmers on brink of collapse

The Hamas attacks have cost Israel’s farming communities around $500 million in lost income.

 THE FARM’S storage sheds were burned during the October 7 attack.

Anti-judicial reform protesters help out Israel's farms amid Hamas war

Within only a few days, Brothers in Arms were able to send hundreds of volunteers every day to some 60 farms, renaming the project Brothers in Farms.

 Volunteers from the hi-tech company Radcom picking oranges in Moshav Bnei Dror.

Israeli food rescue groups are helping farmers survive amid Gaza war

That problem is afflicting farmers all over Israel, not just those in the war zones.

 Leket Israel volunteers at an Israeli farm.

Gaza war hits Israeli farms: 89% report damage, 96% expect harm

Nearly all farmers (86%) expect a loss of income. While the national average is estimated at around 35%, the average loss is estimated at 69% in the Gaza area. 

 RAIDERS BURNED Shlomo’s farm, including expensive equipment, totaling around NIS 500K in damage.

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.