Agriculture
Reviving Tel Hai: Yair Belachovsky’s mission to preserve a defining legacy
"Through my activities with Israel Revival, I want to advance the idea that the story of Tel Hai, with its lessons of unity and serving the greater good, becomes the basis for the revival of Israel.”
The development that makes it possible to maintain the health of edible fish
Ukraine secures drone deals with nearly 20 countries, Zelensky announces
Statue of Theodor Herzl vandalized in central Israel days before Independence Day
Hormuz closure cripples fertilizer trade, causing ripple effect on food security - analysis
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global fertilizer supplies, leading to a 20-30% price increase and threatening food security worldwide.
Caught in the crossfire: The American highschoolers who stayed behind to help amid the Iran war
Nadav, along with roughly 60 other teens on the trip, decided to stay in Israel during the war, joining agricultural nonprofit Hiburim B’Haklau to aid farmers affected by the war.
Odd ‘tentacled’ shape on ISS alarms viewers
The photo prompted a rush of reactions from social media users.
Ancient clay beads found in northern Israel rewrite timeline of cultural expression in the region
Researchers identified 19 different types of beads, whose shapes are reminiscent of plants that were harvested by Natufians, and were vital to their lives, such as wild barley, lentils, and peas.
The Garden of Europe campaign continues its outreach to the Israeli market
Strauss coffee initiative brews opportunity for women farmers in the Global South
More Than a Cup enterprise is helping marginalized female coffee growers across Africa, Asia, and Latin America strengthen their livelihoods
Hashomer Hachadash launches emergency campaign to place bomb shelters on farms
The org. said it is raising funds in Israel, the United States, and Canada to deploy at least 100 shelters for farmers working under missile, drone, and siren threats during the war with Iran
Infected lemon tree discovered at Ben-Gurion, could destroy citrus industry
The one-meter-tall sapling was found alongside citrus propagation materials during an anti-smuggling operation done in collaboration with inspectors from the Ben-Gurion Airport.
East Jerusalem man tries to smuggle rare species of pigeon to Israel via Jordan
The birds were restrained inside a suitcase, with their wings and beaks taped to prevent movement, the Agriculture Ministry wrote, adding that this was very harmful to the pigeons.
Israel’s milk crisis is man-made, quotas are to blame - opinion
Dairy farmers and consumers will be the ones who win from Smotrich's reforms; it is the small interest groups that wish to keep the status quo.
