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נגורו נגורו – מכתש מופלא שהוא גן עדן לבעלי חיים

Archaeologists uncover earliest evidence of plant farming in East Africa

Excavations at Kenya's Kakapel Rockshelter reveals largest and most extensively dated archaeobotanical record from interior East Africa, spanning over 9,000 years

Ynetnews | 07.14.24

Northern farmers demand compensation for IDF commandeering their lands

IDF repurposes agricultural lands in north for conflict with Hezbollah after bringing in vehicles and heavy equipment; since then, the lands have become unusable, leaving Israeli farmers without income or compensation

Yair Kraus | 05.20.24

Tons of watermelon smuggled from PA destroyed

Inspectors from the Ministry of Agriculture and Border Police seize a truck smuggling 32 tons of contraband watermelons at a checkpoint near Jerusalem, considered a public health risk; Israeli driver was detained for questioning

Ynet | 05.13.24

Weather patterns could devastate Israeli agriculture, meteorologist service head says

Israel's incoming weather czar Amir Givati warns of potential floods and fires that could impact central Israel each summer, and voices concern over cuts to the service budget; Contrary to popular belief, he doesn't view a rainy winter with enthusiasm, since 'heavy rains are more harmful than beneficial'

Shani Ashkenazi | 03.17.24

Despite war, Israel's avocado harvest hits record-breaking yield

Israel projected to harvest 250,000 tons of avocados in 2024, up from 150,000 tons the year before, as local demand soars 50% in 2 decades

Navit Zomer | 02.26.24

A good deed salad: The kids who grow vegetables and donate them to Holocaust survivors

After class, 10th graders at Adam veAdama agricultural high school cultivate vegetables to donate to Holocaust survivors and the needy; ‘Our guiding principle is to always act for the benefit of others’

Ofir Hauzman | 02.09.24

Shocking: Stray dogs entering from Gaza kill calves in Israel

Starving dog packs enter communities close to the Gaza Strip and attack dairy farms struggling to reconstruct; Article contains sensitive content

Matan Tzuri | 02.03.24

זריעת חיטה בשדות קיבוץ בארי שישה שבועות אחרי פרוץ המלחמה

Fields will grow again: Kibbutz Be'eri farmers sow wheat after devastation

After death of many of its members and others still in Hamas captivity, Kibbutz farmers return to the fields in hope that their community would be rebuilt in time for harvest

Matan Tzuri | 11.29.23

Cost of war estimated in the billions, economy in the south would need years to recover

Officials in the Finance Ministry say entire communities destroyed with homes, infrastructure and agricultural fields burned, some beyond repair and future revenue loss to be felt far into the future

Gad Lior | 10.11.23

Turmoil and tears: A gritty glimpse into Gaza border riots

As unrest persists along Israel-Gaza border with Palestinian riots and incendiary balloons destroying crops, residents of mostly agricultural Israeli border communities say will continue working no matter what

Oded Shalom | 10.02.23

Israeli study finds new way to combat severe crop disease

Researchers find a special kind of biological pest control method works just as well as chemicals in combating charcoal disease pathogens

Ynet | 10.01.23

דוד בנלולו על רקע מטע הזיתים של קיבוץ רביבים

Despite olive shortage, oil price hikes, Israeli growers are uprooting their olive trees

Globally, the olive sector is grappling with climate-related challenges while olive oil prices climb in Israel, where imports comprise half of national stockpile, prompting the uprooting of groves due to economic concerns; officials emphasize the need for a local production-import balance and heritage preservation; It's 'erasing our agricultural heritage'

Ilana Curiel, Yair Kraus | 08.30.23

חיים לוגסי (משמאל) ואבירם אלמוג, חקלאים ממושב מבטחים, בחממה לגידול עגבניות

Tomatoes become more expensive in global warming

Effects of climate changes are now tangible, especially evident in the Eshkol regional council, where tomatoes are grown; Mounting temperatures leave the agricultural sector grappling with unanticipated setbacks

Ilana Curiel, Matan Zuri | 08.29.23

Israelis global leaders in pesticide consumption, report finds

Pesticides have been linked in numerous studies to the development of serious diseases such as cancer, particularly non-Hodgkin lymphoma - a disease whose incidence in Israel is among the highest in the world

Revital Federbush | 08.08.23

Residents of north say Hezbollah behind brushfires on border

Farmers say orchards and fields damaged when neighbors across the border burn trash in the hopes that flames spread; appeal to the IDF to help protect their crops

Yair Kraus | 07.31.23

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