Farming
Sderot-based nonprofit launches 24/7 monitoring for farms, improving security
A new initiative in Sderot provides 24/7 monitoring for remote farms, reducing response times for theft, vandalism, and other security incidents.
Israel’s milk shortage shows how policy fights end up hurting the public - editorial
Israeli farmers protest Smotrich's proposed dairy reform, warn of 400 farm closures
Israeli scientists use AI to improve irrigation and spot plant stress early - study
Cows can produce more milk if you treat them better, study finds
Be kind to your cows: Dairy cattle can be helped to relax with positive reinforcement, be happier, and produce more milk.
Chevra Eco Farm: A green sanctuary in Israel made by immigrants
A group of young and idealistic immigrants recently purchased the land and hope to turn it into an ecological farm and center for education and wellness.
Global investors backing Negev, including Bedouin agriculture
Can advanced agriculture alter Bedouin society and the Negev's planning?
'In Israel, we have everything we need to save ourselves'
Danielle Abraham of Volcani International Partnerships says Hamas targeted farms on Oct. 7, aiming to harm Israel’s food supply and ‘break the agricultural communities’
Supporting Israeli farmers is essential - opinion
Since October 7, farmers have been grappling with severe shortage of workers, exacerbating other challenges and threatening the livelihoods of farmers and the agricultural sector as a whole.
Israel's spirit of resilience on display at evacuated farms near Gaza
In the fields near Israel’s border with Gaza, amid the echoes of conflict and the haunting remnants of attacks, there lies a profound resilience.
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.
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.
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.
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.
