Tag: agriculture
Israel’s President Rivlin Busy With Business and Defense Deals in Vietnam
The president met with Vietnam's Minister of Defense and together they toured an exhibition of Israeli defense products in Hanoi.
Clean Tech 2017 Expo This Month
The expo will host a conference on environmental quality and clean technologies, with dozens of pavilions.
Netanyahu Welcomed as First Israeli PM to Visit Kazakhstan
PM Netanyahu is hoping Kazakhstan will support Israel's bid for a seat on the UN Security Council.
Israel’s ScanTask Chosen for Industry Expo in London
ScanTask will present on intelligence technology for the agriculture sector at an industry expo in the UK.
Agriculture Ministry Launching Campaign to Discourage Using Chickens for ‘Kapparot’ [video]
The guidelines are intended to prevent the spread of disease, as well as minimize animal suffering.
Agriculture Minister: Israeli Farmers Will Export Cannabis in Two Years
The program regulating the medical cannabis industry was approved by the Israeli government some two months ago.
Russia Punishes Turkey by Importing Tomatoes from Israel
Moscow's official reason for halting food imports from Turkey is that they suddenly do not meet "sanitary regulations."
600 Million Israel Spiders Attack Enemies of S. American Crops
A religious kibbutz grows and exports the spiders that eat up smaller spiders that damage crops in Colombia.
PM Netanyahu to Meet Italian PM, Visit Expo 2015 in Milan
PM Netanyahu is set to meet in Italy with PM Renzi and then visit Israel's pavilion at Expo 2015 in Milan.
It’s Elul — But Shmitah Has a Long Way To Go, Israeli Farmers Say
Israeli farmers say in some cases the Shmitah year actually has a long way to go; another year, in fact.
PA Arab Terror Suspected in Death of Israeli Farmer
PA Arabs illegally living in pre-1967 Israel suspected of killing an Israeli farmer.
Pres. Rivlin Receives ‘First Fruits of the Field’ for Shavuot
Israel's farmers brought the first fruits of the field to Pres. Reuven Rivlin and his wife Nechama on this eve of Shavuoth.
Agritech Startups Showcase Technologies at AgriVest Conference
AgriTech startups feature new crops, treatments, waste reduction and yield enhancement at Israel's AgriVest conference.
Hamas ‘Tax’ Revenue from Israeli Imports: NIS 175,000,000
The Gazans said they missed Gush Katif and working with the Jewish Settlers, at a conference of Gazan and Israeli farmers and importers held in Israel.
China Buys Israeli Smart Irrigation Tech Company for $20 Million
China’s Yuanda Enterprise Group announced last week that it had bought the Israeli company AutoAgronome Israel Ltd for $20 million in order to expand its business to high-tech agriculture.
IDF Stands By as Al Qaeda Offensive Threatens Golan Farmers
Israelis in the Golan Heights are caught between a rock and a hard place.
Arid State of Nevada Seeks Help from Israeli Agricultural Experts
Nevada is hoping to share best practices on water and crops with Israel In a campaign to revitalize its barren terrain.
The desert-heavy U.S. state’s...
Punjab Farmers Learn Farming Techniques from Israel
A 10-member delegation of dairy farmers from the Punjab region of India recently visited Israel to participate in a training program about modern dairy...
Israeli Scientists Offer Solution to Famine
Let’s see what the Boycott Israel movement will say if Israel succeeds in developing new technology to reduce famine by enabling crops to grow in droughts. Maybe it will blame Israel for lower food prices.
Plague of Locusts Returns to Israel for Shavuot
Fundamentalists were working overtime before Passover to describe how just as in Biblical times, the Jews were spared from the plague. Now the locusts are working overtime, just in time for Shavuot.
Chinese Media Ho-Hum on Netanyahu’s Visit
Chinese media have reported Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s current visit as secondary news, reflecting China’s distance from the Israeli-Palestinian Authority issue.
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas...
Evidence of Stone Age Cultic Phallic Symbols Found in Israel
Signs of the agricultural revolution in the Stone Age were found in northern Israel. Archaeologists discovered remains of an ancient village, along with sexual symbols.
Israel Winning War against the Locusts
Spray planes are working overtime and so far have overcome millions of locusts that have invaded southern Israel, with much smaller numbers reported in...
Locusts Invade Israel but More of a Tourist Site than a Plague
Israelis are excited over the latest tourists – locusts – while the Agriculture Ministry is making sure the pests have a short stay. Armchair preachers are having as field day with the new arrivals.
Plague of Locusts Returns to Egypt
Locusts, 10 Plagues, Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood, Bible, Passover, agriculture,
Polish AG Looking into Ritual Slaughter’s Constitutionality
Poland's attorney general has asked the country's Constitutional Court to investigate the constitutionality of ritual slaughter.
Andrzej Seremet said that he believes the minister of...
Israeli Scientist Wins World Food Prize for Drip Irrigation
An 81 year old Israeli scientist whose revolutionary irrigation methods have saved and improved the lives of millions of people throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South America, has received the prestigious World Food Prize, according to an announcement made by the foundation on Tuesday.
Tomato Shortage Leads to Price Surge in Israel
A tomato shortage has led to a surge in prices for the juicy Israeli staples, with prices estimated to reach NIS 16 per kilo...
Heavy Weekend Rains Raise Kinneret Water Level by Half a Foot
The stormy winter Israel is experiencing this year harbors very good news for the country's loveliest tourist attraction, which is also a major source of its drinking water.