Agriculture

Jerusalem mufti issues fatwa banning purchase of olive products from settlements in West Bank

The legal ruling was given in response to escalating settler violence, specifically against olive trees this harvest season, Mufti Hussein’s office published.

The mufti of Jerusalem, Muhammad Ahmad Hussein has the mufti since 2006, untill the current time. Nov 22 2009.
Entrance to tomb found at Mariette Cemetery site located north of the village of Saqqara, Egypt, September 18, 2026.

Archaeologists unearth tomb shared by ancient Egyptian judge and his scribe father

Yoel Zilberman, CEO and Founder of Hashomer Hachadash: "We will establish more settlements along Israel's eastern corridor and strengthen existing ones."

Hashomer Hachadash helps establish new agricultural moshav in Jordan Valley

Sheep's milk cheeses.

The market is open for competition: The move expected to lower sheep cheese prices


Israel's drought is a public health and food security crisis - opinion

Israel's national food security plan offers a plan forward amid one of the worst droughts in the country's history.

 A researcher stands in an experimental rice field belonging to seed technology firm Kaiima Bio-Agritech near Kfar Tavor in northern Israel.

US charges two Chinese scientists with smuggling devastating crop-killing fungus

The Federal Bureau of Investigation said that the fungi was described a “potential agroterrorism weapon” in scientific journals.

Samples of a pathogen identified by the U.S. Department of Justice as Fusarium graminearum, a fungus it said was classified in scientific literature as a potential agroterrorism weapon, are seen in a criminal complaint by the FBI against Chinese researcher Zunyong Liu and his girlfriend Yunqing Jian

Org. launches 'Northward' project to support farms in Israel's North

Farmers in the north have been lacking the agricultural manpower required to harvest orchards, work on vineyards, and perform other tasks.

 Volunteers from Connections in Agriculture working in north Israel, June 2025.

The new app that provides an efficient and quick solution for farmers

Adama Makhteshim launches AgroApp—a free tool offering pesticide data, spray calculators, and farm management features for Israeli farmers and inspectors.

 AgroApp

Missing Africa’s innovation moment? Geopolitical shifts could push Israel away - opinion

As global innovation hubs shift and new markets emerge, Sub-Saharan Africa is becoming a critical arena of opportunity.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and then-Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta deliver joint statements in Jerusalem in 2016. Israel’s trade with Kenya, one of Africa’s most vibrant economies, totals only tens of millions of dollars, says the writer.

Israel’s rural estates have quietly become the country’s most resilient real-estate bet - opinion

“Buyers are chasing a fixed pool of properties that still carry untapped building rights.”

 Aerial view of the rural estate uncovered in Rahat, with the vaulted complex in the centre. The estate is the first of its kind discovered in the Negev.

Gov't approves NGO's plan to secure Jordan border including reinforcing fence, IDF presence

The National Missions Ministry, led by Orit Strock, allocated a budget of 80 million shekels for the first year of implementing HaShomer HaChadash's five-year plan.

 HaShomer HaChadash

Fieldin announces collaboration with ARAG

This is to provide farmers with precision spraying technologies. The joint solution will improve real-time spray monitoring, reduce waste, and enhance treatment efficiency in perennial crops.

 Fieldin

Ag-tech company Phytech launches AI-based "irrigation advisor" for farmers worldwide

The AI Advisor analyzes data transmitted from trees and soil, as well as climate data, providing precise, actionable irrigation recommendations for each plot.

 Phytech

Food security crisis: How war has impacted Israel's food supply

As Israel moves forward, it must continue to balance technological innovation with sustainable agricultural practices while ensuring that all citizens have access to the resources they need.

 AN AERIAL view crop fields and moshav Kfar Ma’as, south of Petah Tikva.