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IDF commando returns to save his family farm - and Israeli agriculture

As Israel’s farming sector struggles with an aging workforce and growing uncertainty, Adir Hajaj, 27, traded military service in the elite Givati Reconnaissance Unit for his family farm in Moshav Gilat, determined to help secure the future of Israeli agriculture

ynet Global | 05.28.26

Farmer, soldier, father: IDF reservist turns surplus crops into lifeline

After about 600 days of reserve duty, Col. (res.) Asaf Israeli is back in his Gilboa fields, donating surplus artichokes through Leket Israel and teaching his son that farming is also an act of service

ynet Global | 05.21.26

Heroism Trailers honor fallen soldiers by supporting Israeli farms

In moving ceremony attended by ministers, MKs, bereaved families, dozens of trailers filled with construction and agricultural equipment were distributed by 'Goalei HaAretz' association to farms throughout the Negev, Galilee, West Bank

ynet Global | 04.29.26

Reaping fruits of Israeli innovation: how war and climate threats are driving agriculture breakthroughs

From seed banks restoring ecosystems after war to virus-resistant crops, desert-grown apples and microbe-based farming, researchers at the Volcani Institute are blending science and tradition to tackle food security, climate change and environmental damage

Ettay Nevo/Davidson Institute of Science | 04.22.26

Under rocket debris, northern Israel farmers keep harvesting fields despite war damage and risks

Unexploded rockets, drone wreckage and shrapnel litter fields in the Galilee, but farmers press on with harvests; 'The flag is a statement against those trying to stop life here,' they say

Yair Kraus | 04.21.26

Orchard worker Uri Shpatz stands beside an avocado tree at a farm in Israel, as growers race through the pollination window during a period of regional conflict

Under fire and short on labor, Israeli farms turn to AI pollination to save next harvest

As war strains labor, movement and field access during a critical spring bloom, growers are relying on BloomX’s AI-guided pollination technology to protect fruit set, stabilize yields and keep next season’s harvest on track

ynet Global | 04.06.26

‘Exports halted, we’re losing tens of millions’: Israeli farmers hit hard by Iran war disruptions

War halts herb, citrus and avocado exports almost entirely; growers warn of massive losses, rising costs and long-term damage as flights stop, ports delay shipments and global fertilizer prices surge amid war with Iran

Navit Zomer | 04.05.26

ICL opens fertilizer plant in India to boost supply amid global disruptions

ICL launches fertilizer plant in India to localize production, ease supply risks from global disruptions and support growing demand in a key import-dependent market

ynet Global | 03.20.26

How Israel's rocket-battered Galilee became an AI-powered agri-tech laboratory

MIGAL and GrowingIL’s RegenUp program unites farmers, researchers and agri-tech entrepreneurs to overcome the 'adoption barrier,' using robots, AI and smart monitoring to deliver tailored solutions that improve efficiency, conserve resources and strengthen sustainable food production in northern Israel

ynet | 02.21.26

Why is our avocado at risk? The story behind the quiet crisis on our plates

Avocados, almonds and blueberries rely on pollinators that are disappearing as farms lean on honeybees alone; why biodiversity matters for yields, prices and long-term food security in a warming world

Thai Sade | 02.14.26

"זה מיזם לטווח ארוך". מימין: סמיר מועדי, טארק אבו־ספאקה ותאיר קאדר | צילומים: שאול גולן

'A person who lives with dignity doesn’t seek war': the Palestinian farmers feeding Israel

In greenhouses, fields and fish ponds in the West Bank, Palestinian farmers and Israel’s Civil Administration work side by side; most of the produce goes to Israel, guided by a bereaved Druze father who believes the land can bring people together

Einav Halabi | 01.25.26

Israel's ADAMA, Germany's BASF partner on new fungicide for European crops

Companies agree to jointly develop and commercialize products based on ADAMA’s Gilboa molecule, aiming to counter disease resistance and fill gaps left by tighter EU regulations, with first launches planned for 2027

ynet Global | 12.28.25

How Israel fell for the avocado and turned it into an agricultural success story

It took time for avocados to catch on, but once they did Israelis became global leaders in per-capita consumption as farmers, exporters and markets embraced the fruit, turning it into Israel’s new citrus and a mirror of human impatience, adaptation and ambition

Ari Libsker | 12.26.25

ד"ר עומרי לוי במעבדה החדשה שלו במכון המחקר מיגל

Israeli researchers discover plant-based compound that kills harmful fungi

Scientists from the MIGAL Galilee Research Institute, Tel-Hai College and the Technion found that plant-derived ferulic acid disrupts fungal sterol production, enhances existing antifungal drugs and reduces crop damage, paving the way for eco-friendly treatments

ynet | 11.20.25

פינת יא אללה ליאור בן ארי מסיק זיתים תחת אש לבנון

Liquid gold 2.0: Israeli startup turns olive oil byproducts into sustainable innovation

PhenOlives from Emek Hamayanot has developed a breakthrough technology that transforms olive oil waste into flour, clean water and antioxidant extract, redefining one of the most polluting industries into a model of sustainability

Raphael Kahan | 11.02.25

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