Agriculture

Israeli agricultural non-profit CultivAid helps support Tanzania’s growing wine industry

Tanzania's commercial wine industry is relatively young by global standards, dating back to the early 1960s when Catholic missionaries introduced modern viticulture around Dodoma.

 Israeli nonprofit CultivAid is working with Tanzanian grape growers and young agricultural professionals.
Koch Farm – the Touch the Land initiative.

Summer returns to the Gaza Border Region with dozens of agricultural activities

Yields are shrinking, competition is nonexistent, and prices are skyrocketing. A fruit stall in the market

The figure revealing the bluff of Israel's agricultural sector

Minister of Finance and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich, Israel Ganz, Head of Binyamin Regional Council and Orit Strock, National Mission Minister at a faction meeting in the Jewish settlement of Givat Harel, in the West Bank, February 14, 2023.

Israeli gov't gives Jordan Valley farmers drones, rangers to deter 'Palestinian terror state'


Knesset marks 60 years since building inauguration in traditional Tu Bishvat ceremony

The event celebrating Israel’s parliament is expected to host more than 2,000 visitors, including soldiers, police officers, Holocaust survivors, and students from schools across the country.

‎Inauguration ceremony of the Knesset building, August 30, 1966.

IDF soldiers accused of stealing 250 goats from Syria - N12

The soldiers are accused of ordering trucks to transport the goats to several breeding sites.

Some of the stolen goats near Kochav Hashahar, 2023

‘We have entered a new era where Israel’s agriculture survival is at risk’

Over the past two decades, CEO Yoel Zilberman has built a Zionist organization that helps farmers protect their land, provides support during crises, and promotes agricultural education

“It may be uncomfortable to hear this, but no one conducted a survey in Arab society to understand why we didn’t face a ‘Guardian of the Walls 2’ on October 7.”

Witnessing Israel’s innovation and moral purpose - opinion

From life-saving medical care to groundbreaking tech, Israel is a nation of innovation, morality, and hope in a challenging world.

Palestinians walk past a sign calling for a boycott of Israel painted on a wall in Bethlehem

Israeli farmers protest Smotrich's proposed dairy reform, warn of 400 farm closures

Hundreds of farmers blocked roads nationwide, warning that proposed dairy reforms would shutter farms, undermine food security, and create dangerous reliance on imports.

Farmers and dairy farmers protest against Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich's proposed reforms, January 5, 2026.

Israeli scientists use AI to improve irrigation and spot plant stress early - study

A Hebrew University study suggests AI tools could help growers better manage water use by predicting healthy plant behavior and flagging early signs of stress.

Crop irrigation illustrative.

Israel's economy showed wartime resilience, but recovery demands structural reform

After two years of war, Israel needs a bold, strategic plan for economic renewal that pivots from wartime expenditure to long-term, sustainable growth.

Israel is simultaneously one of the strongest financial economies in the world and one of the weakest developed economies in terms of physical infrastructure.

Storm Byron brings relief to Israel’s farmers, ending year of drought with substantial rain

"It feels like taking a first breath after years of suffocation. We sowed with hope and faith in the Creator, and now, the rain has come, and everything is starting to bloom," said farmer Hadar Ezra.

Israeli agriculture

Feeding the Future: Israel’s Strategic Path to Regional Food Security

Yoel Zilberman, head of Hashomer Hachadash, to address Jpost Washington Conference on strengthening Israeli agriculture

November 29th Conference of Hashomer Youth 2025

Israel, US seal agricultural trade deal to cut prices and boost exports

Israel and the US sealed a wide-ranging agricultural deal to lower prices, increase imports, and revive Israeli export competitiveness.

FARMERS AT Moshav Sde Nitzan, in the northern Negev.