Agriculture

6 stories about Agriculture
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Israeli Hackathon to Tackle Pressing Needs of Kibbutzim, Like What to Do With Banana Waste

22.09.19|Adi Pick
In October, 120 participants will partake in a 44-hour hackathon in northern Israel to offer solutions for various agricultural and environmental issues
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Genetic Crop Design Company Evogene Amends Bayer Collaboration Agreement

17.07.19|Hezi Sternlicht
Israel-based Evogene uses computational predictive biology to develop novel crop strains and pesticides in a variety of domains, including agricultural chemicals and human microbiome-based therapeutics
מוסף שבועי 30.5.19 דנא רן מידן מנכל נטפים

Netafim Signs $14 Million Irrigation Deal in Tanzania

12.06.19|Golan Hazani
The company will provide irrigation to 20 square kilometers of sugarcane grown by a subsidiary of Tanzania-based conglomerate Bakhresa Group
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Israel’s Kibbutzim Are Ahead of the Trend on Cannabis

11.06.19|Tzally Greenberg
Notable public figures have made headlines this past year by jumping on the cannabis bandwagon, but Israel’s former agricultural communes have identified the opportunity long before
מגזין נשים 31.12.18 טל אוחנה ראש העיר ירוחם

Israeli Small Town Wants to Become Country's Cannabis Capital

10.06.19|Navit Zomer
With a population of less than 10,000 and an agriculture-friendly climate, southern town Yeruham is banking on government support to court cannabis entrepreneurs
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Kibbutz-Owned Dairy Farm Management Company Headed for an Exit

14.05.19|Golan Hazani
Afimilk, 69.5% of which is held by Israeli Kibbutz Afikim, develops and manufactures computerized systems for dairy farm and herd management