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Agricultural fields in northern Israel, February 13, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
May 27, 2025, 9:15 am
Israeli philanthropists, a rare breed, coalesce to fund carbon-slashing projects
The Israeli Climate Action Fund, better known as PAI, has no PR or website, but its deep-pocketed members bring diverse backgrounds and strengths to the fight on emissions
By Sue Surkes
NatureGrowth COO Ben Friedman, pictured with IDF soldiers using NatureGrowth's SafeSpace in December 2023 (Ben Friedman)
June 1, 2024, 11:32 am
Sderot ag-tech incubator becomes an unlikely oasis in the Gaza border warzone
NatureGrowth creates free public coworking space amid post-October 7 chaos, providing quiet respite for IDF soldiers, police officers, reservists and civilians
By Maya Zanger-Nadis
Israeli startup GreenOnyx showcases fully-automated technological platform for growing fresh green vegetables. (Courtesy)
January 26, 2023, 10:31 pm
Agriculture 4.0: Israeli startup sets up smart urban farm for fresh green superfood
GreenOnyx has developed a sterile, fully autonomous modular tech farm to grow fresh ready-to-eat duckweed-based green superfood for daily intake
By Sharon Wrobel
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Supermarkets. Photo courtesy of astrakanimages.
December 14, 2022, 9:05 pm
Solving the world’s food shortage
How one Israeli startup’s revolutionary agri-tech innovation is extending the life of fresh produce throughout the supply chain
By Donny Fuchs
Dotan Borenstein, CEO of SaliCrop, stands next to a tractor distributing carrot seeds for a field trial near the Gaza border, August 23, 2020. (Courtesy)
January 26, 2022, 3:31 pm
Food security startups get government funding boost to develop tech
6 companies selected for pilot program by Agriculture Ministry, Innovation Authority to test innovation in field
By Ricky Ben-David
Produce grown using Israeli start up Vertical Field's farming system. (Courtesy/Vertical Field)
January 20, 2021, 11:55 pm
Israel’s Vertical Field inks deal to deploy its farming system in UAE
Ag-tech company to launch pilot in Emirates ahead of wider roll-out; its vertical farming system could lessen food insecurity in water-scarce Gulf state
By Luke Tress
An illustration of vegetables growing on walls by Vertical Field. (Courtesy)
January 7, 2021, 11:58 am
Vertical Field to deploy green-wall farms in Ukraine supermarkets
Israeli startup signs accord with Ukraine agricultural distributor Moderntrendo for pilot to set up vertical farming installations at national supermarket chain Varus
By Shoshanna Solomon
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NSLComm’s antenna unfolds in orbit, allowing greater coverage for lower cost (NSLComm)
November 29, 2020, 1:00 pm
Israel’s mini-satellite startup offers big coverage at low cost
NSLComm’s jack-in-the-box antennas unfold in space, aiming to serve the half of the planet without internet access
By Sara Toth Stub
An illustrative image of fresh strawberries (MariuszBlach; iStock by Getty Images)
August 18, 2020, 3:08 pm
Israel, UAE teams may join forces to grow strawberries, blueberries in desert
Arieli Capital says it is in talks with officials in the United Arab Emirates to promote desert agriculture projects; UAE teams may visit Israel’s Negev to get ag-tech know-how
By Shoshanna Solomon
Cherry tomatoes being grown in the Ramat Hanegev Regional Council. (Courtesy)
June 7, 2020, 4:39 pm
Israeli, US researchers to get $7.3 million for joint agriculture projects
The 22 research grants aim to boost economy and agricultural communities in Israel and the US and foster long-term collaborations, binational BARD fund says
By Shoshanna Solomon
Clarifruit has created an automatic quality control and data analytics software for the fresh produce industry (Courtesy)
February 4, 2020, 5:32 pm
Fresh fruit and vegetables meet a suite of quality-assessing software
ClariFruit, which aims to disrupt the produce industry, raises $6 million in seed funding
By Shoshanna Solomon
The mayor of Yerucham, Tal Ohana, hopes to draw investors and make the town a cannabis mecca in Israel. (Simon Ben Ishai)
December 25, 2019, 1:10 pm
Sleepy southern Israel town seeks new highs with cannabis incubator plan
Israel to allocate some $43.2 million over five years to foster startups and entrepreneurs in medical cannabis in Yerucham, as part of push to boost tech in nation’s periphery
By Shoshanna Solomon
An illustration of a steak prototype produced in an Aleph Farms Ltd. lab out of cow cells (Courtesy
September 19, 2019, 10:34 am
Israel food tech firms on track for record funding year, report says
Agriculture and food technology sector sees $109 million injection in first half of 2019, more than the total raised in all of 2018, according to Start-Up Nation Central
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative image of irrigation in a field (YouTube screenshot)
September 10, 2019, 12:08 pm
Ministry gives 32 most promising ag-tech startups their day in the sun
Selected companies will get more access to state money and be showcased to investors looking for innovation in agriculture
By Shoshanna Solomon
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June 11, 2018, 5:07 pm
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Burgeoning footprint of Israeli agricultural technologies in India
Close to fifty-eight percent of India’s population is directly engaged in agriculture as its primary source of employment
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