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

Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms

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

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New 'digital twin' technology could prevent future food crises in Israel

The origin of digital twins is in civil engineering, where it simulates structures and infrastructure systems to improve their durability, efficiency, operations and maintenance.

 Israeli farmer Tzachi Ariel works at his strawberry farm near Moshav Kadima-Zoran, near the city of Netanya, on February 20, 2022.

Bird flu found at central Israel farm in 4th outbreak this season

All coops within a 10-kilometer radius have been placed in quarantine and the Veterinary Service is conducting testing.

  Chickens await vaccination against bird flu at the settlement Peredovoi 100 km (62 miles) from the Russia's southern city of Stavropol, March 11, 2006.

Israel-made solar energy cells produce power while keeping land farmable

Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers develop selective solar energy cells that produce green electricity while allowing agricultural cultivation of the ground below.

 The transparent red square is a newly created solar cell that lets light access plants while storing excess any energy for use as electricity.

Israel finds first bird flu case of the season in turkeys

The slaughterhouse where the infections were found and all the coops within a 10 kilometer radius were placed under quarantine.

 Workers in protective gear seen in Moshav Givat Yoav, in northern Israel, December 29, 2021, following an outbreak of avian influenza

Lithuanian farmer burns grain for heat, cheaper than burning wood

Since imports of wood products from Russia and its ally Belarus were banned due to sanctions, wood pellets used for heating have soared to 600 euros per ton.

 Lithuanian farmer Petras Vaitelis inspects his furnace filled with oat grains to heat his house in Azuolaiciai, Lithuania November 14, 2022.

Eretz Noshevet to invest $2m. for farmers, agro-tech, land development

Currently in the pilot phase, the initiatives chosen by the investment committee stand to gain major benefit from the fund’s money and guidance.

German delegation explores Israeli technological advances in agriculture

Can hi-tech fish farming replace traditional agriculture?

Biologist Roni Hochman Sussman explains how aquaculture could become the most sustainable and efficient way of feeding the globe’s rapidly increasing population.

 Aquaculture research and development in action

Cuba entirely without power after Hurricane Ian

The sprawling Category 3 hurricane was barreling north towards the Dry Tortugas, off the Florida Keys, late on Tuesday, with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour.

 A vintage car passes by debris caused by the Hurricane Ian as it passed in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, September 27, 2022.

This indoor vegetable grower uses AI and automation to make your next salad

Agwa’s indoor vegetable garden home appliance was a highlight among several agri-tech companies at this week’s PLANETech World 2022 conference.

 An Agwa unit (right) grows vegetables automatically and balances a large potted plant perfectly

Grace Breeding boosts grain yield by18% while cutting CO2 emissions

Tech Talk: Agrotech company Grace Breeding just announced the results of a field test it conducted for its nitrogen fixation technology (NFT), an organic alternative to harmful synthetic fertilizers.

Grain field