Farming

Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms

Eastern Iran faces an agricultural crisis as Moroccan locusts descend, destroying crops and pasture while authorities race to contain the swarms.

 Group of locusts
A farmer sprinkles fertiliser on crops in a field on the outskirts of Amritsar on April 9, 2026.

Hormuz closure cripples fertilizer trade, causing ripple effect on food security - analysis

Sderot is providing 24/7 monitoring for dozens of remote farms and open areas, aiming to cut response times to incidents that include theft, vandalism, arson and suspected infiltrations, according to the nonprofit behind the initiative.

Israeli nonprofit builds 24/7 operations room to protect isolated farms

Israel faces milk store stock shortage as dairy farmers halt milk deliveries. Febuary 2, 2026

Israel’s milk shortage shows how policy fights end up hurting the public - editorial


Hamas massacre on Gaza border left Israeli farmers on brink of collapse

The Hamas attacks have cost Israel’s farming communities around $500 million in lost income.

 THE FARM’S storage sheds were burned during the October 7 attack.

Anti-judicial reform protesters help out Israel's farms amid Hamas war

Within only a few days, Brothers in Arms were able to send hundreds of volunteers every day to some 60 farms, renaming the project Brothers in Farms.

 Volunteers from the hi-tech company Radcom picking oranges in Moshav Bnei Dror.

Israeli food rescue groups are helping farmers survive amid Gaza war

That problem is afflicting farmers all over Israel, not just those in the war zones.

 Leket Israel volunteers at an Israeli farm.

Gaza war hits Israeli farms: 89% report damage, 96% expect harm

Nearly all farmers (86%) expect a loss of income. While the national average is estimated at around 35%, the average loss is estimated at 69% in the Gaza area. 

 RAIDERS BURNED Shlomo’s farm, including expensive equipment, totaling around NIS 500K in damage.

Israel calls for volunteers to save Israeli agriculture

Members of Knesset from all over the political spectrum came together to highlight the importance of volunteers coming to save Israel’s agriculture sector.

 Volunteers work on Israeli farms.

Fields of conflict: Navigating Israel’s wartime agricultural challenges

As the Israel-Hamas war drags on, Israel’s farming industry is struggling, particularly regarding crop production.

 Leket Israel volunteers at an Israeli farm.

IDF works to safeguard Israel's farms and schools

The national mission chapter vows to be there for those people directly affected by Hamas's October 7th attacks for as long as they are needed.

 An IDF soldier accompanies students in class to help bolster their learning

Leket Israel launches National Harvest Grant program to mobilize students in agricultural crisis

Participating students are eligible to receive up to NIS 10,000 in exchange for 160 volunteer hours.


Volunteers rush to Israeli farms stripped of workers after Hamas attack

Around 80 members of the US-based Jewish mothers' group, Momentum, answered the call to save Israel's harvest.

 Volunteers who have come to harvest cabbages, work on Israeli farms near the Gaza border since production stopped after the Hamas attack October 7th attack, in Patish, Israel November 8, 2023

Melisron's 'Blue and White November' initiative supports Israeli farmers