Tag: Agriculture
Plague of locusts to hit Africa, Mideast, says UN group
Locusts are coming to Africa and the Middle East just in time for Passover, though will likely not affect Israel or the country’s crops, The Times of Israel reported on Monday, citing Locust Watch, part of...
PA announces partial ban on Israeli agricultural imports
In a sign of growing tensions with Israel over the newly revealed U.S. Mideast peace plan, the Palestinian Authority on Monday banned the import of vegetables, fruits, soft drinks and water from Israel into...
Grassroots organization grapples with Israel, spiritually and physically
Yohanna (Yockie) Arbib was tapped as the new president of HaShomer HaChadash, an Israeli grassroots organization established in 2007 to assist Israelis in maintaining the safety of farmers and open spaces in the Negev...
Jewish aid group and Israel team up to alleviate African poverty through agtech
In a ceremony in Jerusalem on Tuesday, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and Israel’s Ministry of the Economy formalized their partnership to leverage Israeli agricultural technology as part of JDC’s new Tikkun...
Prominent African business leaders and entrepreneurs tour Israel to deepen ties
A delegation of 10 African business leaders and entrepreneurs are touring Israel as part of an effort to grow further business and development ties between the Jewish state and sub-Saharan Africa.
The tour, organized by...
‘Tech-un Olam’: Growing business ties between Israel and ‘Silicon Prairie’
Government officials, industry leaders and corporate executives from the Midwest are hoping to cultivate economic development between Israel and “Silicon Prairie”: Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, South Dakota, North...