Agriculture
Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms
Eastern Iran faces an agricultural crisis as Moroccan locusts descend, destroying crops and pasture while authorities race to contain the swarms.
Start-Up Ethiopia: Addis Ababa takes a page from Israel's innovation playbook
Can fungus farming make tomatoes taste better? Israeli researchers say yes
Reviving Tel Hai: Yair Belachovsky’s mission to preserve a defining legacy
Infected lemon tree discovered at Ben-Gurion, could destroy citrus industry
The one-meter-tall sapling was found alongside citrus propagation materials during an anti-smuggling operation done in collaboration with inspectors from the Ben-Gurion Airport.
East Jerusalem man tries to smuggle rare species of pigeon to Israel via Jordan
The birds were restrained inside a suitcase, with their wings and beaks taped to prevent movement, the Agriculture Ministry wrote, adding that this was very harmful to the pigeons.
Israel’s milk crisis is man-made, quotas are to blame - opinion
Dairy farmers and consumers will be the ones who win from Smotrich's reforms; it is the small interest groups that wish to keep the status quo.
Farmers halt milk supply in protest of Smotrich’s dairy industry reform
Numerous supermarkets across the country posted signs limiting the number of milk cartons each shopper could purchase as shelves ran low.
Tu Bishvat: ‘Adam VeAdama’ students from Hashomer Hachadash aid 400 Israeli farmers
The Adam VeAdama network operates seven agricultural boarding schools, stretching from Mitzpe Ramon in the Arava to the Golan Heights.
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.
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.
‘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
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.
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.
