Food security is a critical concern as the global population expands and natural resources dwindle. Smart solutions for more efficient farming, hardier crops, alternative sources of nutrition, and safer food packaging and storage are essential. No other single country – certainly not one as young and as tiny as Israel – has contributed more breakthroughs to this area than Israel. Here are 12 major ways Israel helps feed the world. Drip irrigationWhile the concept of drip irrigation existed well before Israeli statehood, it was revolutionized by Israeli water engineer Simcha Blass in … [Read more...] about Top 12 Ways Israel Is Helping To Feed The World
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Model farm Sowing Seeds For Global Innovation
Unique full-scale educational farm in northern Israel to test and show local and international agronomists the latest Israeli ag-tech advances. Starting with wheat fields and an almond grove, a full-scale sustainable educational farm now taking root in Israel’s Jezreel Valley will be an international showcase for cutting-edge Israeli technologies in precision agriculture, high-yield growth with less water, and preventing soil erosion and infestation. “This is unique in the world,” says Prof. Hanan Eizenberg of the Neve Ya’ar Research Center, one of three such centers run by the … [Read more...] about Model farm Sowing Seeds For Global Innovation