Agriculture

Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms

Eastern Iran faces an agricultural crisis as Moroccan locusts descend, destroying crops and pasture while authorities race to contain the swarms.

 Group of locusts
‘ANCIENT CONNECTIONS’: A view toward Jerusalem’s Old City during Sigd celebrations emphasizes the centuries-old ties between Ethiopia and the Jewish state – ties now expanding into diplomacy, technology, and regional cooperation.

Start-Up Ethiopia: Addis Ababa takes a page from Israel's innovation playbook

NEGEV DESERT - APRIL 06 2011:Israeli farmers desert farming planting vines in a desert farm in the Negev, Israel. Israel is a world-leader in agricultural technologies despite its dry climate

Can fungus farming make tomatoes taste better? Israeli researchers say yes

Yair Belachovsky speaks at a state memorial ceremony for Joseph Trumpeldor and the defenders of Tel Hai in 2025

Reviving Tel Hai: Yair Belachovsky’s mission to preserve a defining legacy


Org. launches 'Northward' project to support farms in Israel's North

Farmers in the north have been lacking the agricultural manpower required to harvest orchards, work on vineyards, and perform other tasks.

 Volunteers from Connections in Agriculture working in north Israel, June 2025.

The new app that provides an efficient and quick solution for farmers

Adama Makhteshim launches AgroApp—a free tool offering pesticide data, spray calculators, and farm management features for Israeli farmers and inspectors.

 AgroApp

Missing Africa’s innovation moment? Geopolitical shifts could push Israel away - opinion

As global innovation hubs shift and new markets emerge, Sub-Saharan Africa is becoming a critical arena of opportunity.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and then-Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta deliver joint statements in Jerusalem in 2016. Israel’s trade with Kenya, one of Africa’s most vibrant economies, totals only tens of millions of dollars, says the writer.

Israel’s rural estates have quietly become the country’s most resilient real-estate bet - opinion

“Buyers are chasing a fixed pool of properties that still carry untapped building rights.”

 Aerial view of the rural estate uncovered in Rahat, with the vaulted complex in the centre. The estate is the first of its kind discovered in the Negev.

Gov't approves NGO's plan to secure Jordan border including reinforcing fence, IDF presence

The National Missions Ministry, led by Orit Strock, allocated a budget of 80 million shekels for the first year of implementing HaShomer HaChadash's five-year plan.

 HaShomer HaChadash

Fieldin announces collaboration with ARAG

This is to provide farmers with precision spraying technologies. The joint solution will improve real-time spray monitoring, reduce waste, and enhance treatment efficiency in perennial crops.

 Fieldin

Ag-tech company Phytech launches AI-based "irrigation advisor" for farmers worldwide

The AI Advisor analyzes data transmitted from trees and soil, as well as climate data, providing precise, actionable irrigation recommendations for each plot.

 Phytech

Food security crisis: How war has impacted Israel's food supply

As Israel moves forward, it must continue to balance technological innovation with sustainable agricultural practices while ensuring that all citizens have access to the resources they need.

 AN AERIAL view crop fields and moshav Kfar Ma’as, south of Petah Tikva.

Education and agriculture: Twin pillars of resilience in wartime - opinion

In this crisis, we have learned that education, much like agriculture, must persist even in the most turbulent times.

 Students at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's campus in Rehovot.

Food wasted during wartime costs Israelis $445m., report finds

The report also stated that approximately 1.5 million Israelis live with insufficient access to food, an increase from 1.4 million in 2022.

FRESH PRODUCE is stacked in a store in Jerusalem’s Mahaneh Yehuda market