Agriculture
Elephant diplomacy: Ambassador marks mark 72 years of Thai-Israeli relations with zoo visit
“The Thai elephant is very important, they are in the heart of Thai people. They are the symbols of living diplomacy, the good relations between Thailand and Israel,” Vichienpuntu said.
BloomX: Stepping up to save the crops
Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms
Start-Up Ethiopia: Addis Ababa takes a page from Israel's innovation playbook
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.
Farmers halt milk supply in protest of Smotrich’s dairy industry reform
Numerous supermarkets across the country posted signs limiting the number of milk cartons each shopper could purchase as shelves ran low.
Tu Bishvat: ‘Adam VeAdama’ students from Hashomer Hachadash aid 400 Israeli farmers
The Adam VeAdama network operates seven agricultural boarding schools, stretching from Mitzpe Ramon in the Arava to the Golan Heights.
Knesset marks 60 years since building inauguration in traditional Tu Bishvat ceremony
The event celebrating Israel’s parliament is expected to host more than 2,000 visitors, including soldiers, police officers, Holocaust survivors, and students from schools across the country.
IDF soldiers accused of stealing 250 goats from Syria - N12
The soldiers are accused of ordering trucks to transport the goats to several breeding sites.
‘We have entered a new era where Israel’s agriculture survival is at risk’
Over the past two decades, CEO Yoel Zilberman has built a Zionist organization that helps farmers protect their land, provides support during crises, and promotes agricultural education
