Farming
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.
Sderot-based nonprofit launches 24/7 monitoring for farms, improving security
Israel’s milk shortage shows how policy fights end up hurting the public - editorial
Israeli farmers protest Smotrich's proposed dairy reform, warn of 400 farm closures
Shmita – the seventh year
Shmita literally means renunciation. We renounce the right to work the land, and let it lie fallow.
‘Israel's produce reform will wipe out industry’ - Yachin CEO
Pini Gurevich: We can’t compete with price of canned imports from Europe.
Jordan, Israel sign agriculture agreement for shmita year
“Shmita” is the Biblical commandment for the Land of Israel to lay fallow every seven years, and Jewish farmers in most of modern Israel must observe it for their produce to be certified kosher.
Israel's budget hinges on agricultural reform as farmers take the streets
Liberman has called the agriculture reform one of the most important items in the budget, and shows no signs of backing down.
Israeli farmers' protest heads towards cabinet meeting in Jerusalem
Thousands will enter Jerusalem on Sunday on tractors and other agricultural vehicles to protest the reforms they call "destructive," as the Israeli government's cabinet meeting takes place.
Thousands of farmers protest reform, block eight major junctions
Farmers blocked eight major traffic junctions across the country in protest of planned reforms to allow the import of fruit and vegetables.
Meet the couple growing Israel's microgreens on their farm
Reuven and Orya Marriot live in the town of Otniel and run their farm out of a caravan and are driven by the mission of environmentalism.
Israel's farmers to protest Liberman’s agriculture reforms
While many farmers understand that food prices are too high, they say the aims of these reforms are misplaced as they should be targeting the suppliers of the products.
Israeli photographer releases footage of herded sheep movement patterns
"I was addicted to the impressive movement of the sheep," photographer Lior Fattal said, according to Walla.
InnerPlant acquires $5.65m. funding with participation from TAU Ventures
TAU ventures is the first university-based venture capital fund in Israel, according to its website.
