Agriculture Articles

Israel is a small country located in the middle of a desert with natural water being scarce. In order to combat the water shortage, Israel has spent years studying, researching and developing technologies, using a lot of creativity to try to find alternative methods of water supply.

The development of drip irrigation has made a huge difference, as only 20% of the land is arable and approximately half of that is arid or semi-arid which requires irrigation.

Farming in Israel is, and has always been, one of the top priorities with new techniques constantly been discovered to improve agriculture growth and development.

An increasing number of Agro Tourists, especially from developing countries, come to Israel to learn about its agricultural achievements including that of Greenhouse cultivation.

Agriculture in Israel has become a force to be reckoned with in the fields of dairy farming and aquaculture as well as efficient irrigation methods, greenhouse farming and agriculture in desert areas using brackish water for both agriculture and aquaculture.

Questions and Answers about Agriculture Tours in Israel

The 19th International Exhibition for Agricultural Technology (AGRITECH) took place at the Israel Trade Fairs and Convention Center in Tel Aviv, Israel on 28-30 April 2015.

Israel and Africa cooperation in the the Agriculture field is ongoing and flourishing with study groups visiting Israel on a regular basis

The Fish farming industry in Israel originally began in the north of the country during the 1950’s. Since then artificial ponds were built near the coastal areas and around the Sea of Galilee which enabled fish farmers to supply a wider variety of fish according to Israeli requirements.