Farming

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.

'Duty to come': Diaspora Jews drop their lives to volunteer in Israel

Jewish volunteers have traveled to Israel to volunteer in fields where farmers were left shorthanded after the departure of international and Arab workers.

American teen volunteers change lives in Israel

20 American teens travelled to Israel to participate in Jewish National Fund-USA’s - Teen Volunteer Mission.

By JNF-USA
15/04/2024

Cows can produce more milk if you treat them better, study finds

Be kind to your cows: Dairy cattle can be helped to relax with positive reinforcement, be happier, and produce more milk.

Chevra Eco Farm: A green sanctuary in Israel made by immigrants

A group of young and idealistic immigrants recently purchased the land and hope to turn it into an ecological farm and center for education and wellness.

By BEN BRESKY
16/03/2024

Global investors backing Negev, including Bedouin agriculture

Can advanced agriculture alter Bedouin society and the Negev's planning?

'In Israel, we have everything we need to save ourselves'

Danielle Abraham of Volcani International Partnerships says Hamas targeted farms on Oct. 7, aiming to harm Israel’s food supply and ‘break the agricultural communities’

By NERIA BARR
09/03/2024

Supporting Israeli farmers is essential

Since October 7, farmers have been grappling with severe shortage of workers, exacerbating other challenges and threatening the livelihoods of farmers and the agricultural sector as a whole.

By LAURA KAM
20/02/2024

Israel's spirit of resilience on display at evacuated farms near Gaza

In the fields near Israel’s border with Gaza, amid the echoes of conflict and the haunting remnants of attacks, there lies a profound resilience.

By MAX RICHARDSON
26/01/2024

Israel's hi-tech firms helping tackle the food, agriculture crises

Here is a tiny sample of the phenomenal Israeli creativity bubbling in hi-tech for farms – crucial, if the world is to feed its hungry people in the future.

By SHLOMO MAITAL
26/01/2024
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