Farmers

The man who couldn't watch Israel throw its food away: The story of Leket Israel

From a leaky trunk to Israel's national food bank: Joseph Gitler on waste, "startup nation poverty," and feeding families after Oct 7.

Studies show that sometimes between 8 to 15 exposures are required before a new food moves from "strange" to "acceptable"
Netafim's new plant.

Netafim, Israel's drip irrigation developers, opens biggest manufacturing plant to date in Mexico

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

Food shortages and rising costs: UN agency warns of global food crisis if Hormuz remains blocked

A shepherd leads a herd of goats near the Palestinian village of al-Auja in the Jordan Valley, West Bank, January 11, 2026.

High Court asked to enforce return order in Ras Ein al-Auja case after state misses deadline


IFCJ and HaShomer HaChadash launch $2 million food security initiative to support Israeli farmers

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews partners with HaShomer HaChadash for a $2 million food security initiative aiding Israeli farmers amid war impacts.

Israeli farmer Elad Katzir walks in his field near the border with the southern Gaza Strip, in Nir Oz, Israel January 11, 2018.

Locals become firefighters as Israel’s northern forests burn

The most ominous part of the trip through the lush but damaged forest and my visit to Bat-Ya’ar Farm was the knowledge that a “real” war with Hezbollah hasn’t even broken out yet.

 FIRES CAUSED by rockets and drones shot by Hezbollah at Israel from Lebanon have burned nearly 5,000 acres of land in Israel’s North.

Israeli farms face dire straits since Oct. 7, see 80% drop in produce output

“Since October 7, agriculture in Israel has faced the largest workforce crisis it has known since the establishment of the state," shared Dafna Yurista of the Agriculture Ministry. 

 A researcher stands in an experimental rice field belonging to seed technology firm Kaiima Bio-Agritech near Kfar Tavor in northern Israel.

New lending program offers 'vital lifeline' to Israeli farmers hit by war

The ongoing war, ignited by the October 7 Hamas attack, has devastated Israel’s southern agricultural regions.

 Ogen's "Long-Term Agricultural Relief Track" targets farmers requiring substantial investments to rebuild and enhance their operations.

Czech farmers dump manure on Prague streets in renewed protests

Farmers across the EU have taken to the streets this year over effects of a plan to tackle climate change and for the restoration of customs duties on farm products from Ukraine.

 Farmers drive tractors in front of government office, where they dump manure, during a protest against European Union agricultural policies and grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Prague, Czech Republic, March 7, 2024.

Food security in Israel: A critical concern

"This is the time to turn Israel into a food superpower that ensures maximum food independence," declares Yoel Zilberman, CEO and founder of HaShomer HaChadash.


Raising the next generation of farmers


Helping out with the olive harvest amid Israel's war with Hamas - opinion

Olive harvesting makes you very sore, very dirty, and very oily. But also very satisfied. It seems to work for all ages.

 Three generations of the Greener family harvesting olives on Moshav Kfar Shmuel.

Ben & Jerry's executives join lemon picking to aid farmers


The Swords of Iron War's impact on Israel's food sector

While prices may not reflect drastic changes yet, there's only so long that can last.

 (Left) Leket Israel volunteers harvest tomatoes. (Right) Leket Israel volunteer in Israel's Gaza border region.