Farming
Meet the second-generation Israeli farmer who grows tomatoes on the Egyptian border
Four years ago, Noam Efrat, 33, chose to return to his roots and raise his own family in Kadesh Barnea. He handles the bright red, deliciously sweet cherry tomatoes from his family’s farm.
Israeli agriculture at risk ahead of High Holy Days as desalination systems remain nonfunctional
BloomX: Stepping up to save the crops
Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms
Farmer accidentally burns swathe of Israel's ancient Tel Gezer Park
‘One farmer caused the burning of an entire national park,’ fire spread quickly because of hot, dry and windy weather conditions.
Link between soil pollution and heart disease identified in new study
Soil pollution is defined as contamination of soil at higher than normal concentrations by waste materials of human origin that have adverse effects on human and ecosystem health.
Minimum wage should be increased to NIS 6000 a month - Labor MK
Efrat Rayten chaired an urgent meeting in an attempt to save an economic deal that would raise Israel's minimum wage. The goal: NIS 6000 per month by 2024.
'Biblical' swarms of giant crickets ravage western US crops
Amidst drought and warming temperatures, conditions favored by the crickets, outbreaks across the West have worsened.
Ukraine says corn exports could fall to 17 million tonnes
One of the world's leading grains suppliers, Ukraine used to ship most of its agricultural goods via Black Sea ports, due to the war, that is no longer possible.
Israeli strawberry farmer grows world's largest strawberry
Tzahi Ariel's record-breaking strawberry weighs 289 grams.
Shmita: A Jewish agricultural rule with personal, social implications
Although the sabbatical year comes with a list of rules and regulations set by rabbinic authorities, there is a joyous and spiritual side to shmita.
Tu Bishvat: Planting trees in Israel
This story is dedicated, on his first Yahrzeit, to the great collector Ezra Goredesky z”l, a friend for 40 years.
Israeli firm Vertical Field to open vertical farms in Russia, Ukraine
The first of these farms opened earlier this month in Krasnodar and Dnipro, and already they are starting to provide steady harvests of fresh produce to sell at Russia's Magnit and Ukraine's Varus.
Amar’e Stoudemire adds ‘farmer’ to his list of post-basketball careers
On October 15, fans steadily lined up for a selfie with Stoudemire and a taste of his signature Stoudemire Burger.