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'Coming here is like playing Russian roulette, but this is our heritage'

Eight farmers have lost their lives in recent weeks due to Hezbollah rocket fire, yet northern Israel’s farmers refuse to abandon their fields despite the heavy toll and lack of state support; 'Farmers are stubborn; we won’t be the ones to abandon our land'

Yair Kraus | 11.10.24

Pistachios take root against Iranian axis as Negev farmers strike back

Researchers successfully cultivate 2 pistachio trees that produced edible fruit; 'This is our answer to the Iranian axis that dominates the global pistachio market'

Ilana Curiel | 09.18.24

Pomelo harvesting resumes in Kibbutz Be'eri

Locals and volunteers arrive in droves to help community pick ripe pomelos from orchards in the southern community which has suffered greatly on and since October 7

Matan Tzuri | 09.12.24

תיעוד מתוואי המנהרה שאותר בשדה פלפלים ופעילות צוות הקרב של חטיבה 7 בשכונת חמד

They fight for land, but we fight - above all - for life

Opinion: I propose that for every murdered hostage, Israel claim a square kilometer from Gaza for agricultural purposes; The IDF will create an army of volunteer farmers who will cultivate the former Palestinian land and grow seasonal crops there

Alon Goldstein | 09.09.24

מיגוניות הוצבו בעכו כחלק מהיערכות לתגובת חיזבאללה על חיסולו של פואד שוכר

Northern Israel girds for severe Hezbollah response after top commander’s killing

Despite tensions following assassinations in Beirut and Tehran, Home Front Command guidelines remain unchanged; northern residents take precautions and limit gatherings and commercial activity; 'We will not abandon the land'

Yair Kraus | 08.01.24

Nir stayed to farm on the kibbutz despite the danger. He was killed by a Hezbollah rocket

Nir Popko, 28, is the Israeli citizen who was killed by a rocket fired from Lebanon by Hezbollah at Kibbutz HaGoshrim; He was aware of the danger but insisted on staying to sustain the community's agricultural needs

Nina Fox, Yair Kraus | 07.30.24

נגורו נגורו – מכתש מופלא שהוא גן עדן לבעלי חיים

Archaeologists uncover earliest evidence of plant farming in East Africa

Excavations at Kenya's Kakapel Rockshelter reveals largest and most extensively dated archaeobotanical record from interior East Africa, spanning over 9,000 years

Ynetnews | 07.14.24

Northern farmers demand compensation for IDF commandeering their lands

IDF repurposes agricultural lands in north for conflict with Hezbollah after bringing in vehicles and heavy equipment; since then, the lands have become unusable, leaving Israeli farmers without income or compensation

Yair Kraus | 05.20.24

Tons of watermelon smuggled from PA destroyed

Inspectors from the Ministry of Agriculture and Border Police seize a truck smuggling 32 tons of contraband watermelons at a checkpoint near Jerusalem, considered a public health risk; Israeli driver was detained for questioning

Ynet | 05.13.24

Weather patterns could devastate Israeli agriculture, meteorologist service head says

Israel's incoming weather czar Amir Givati warns of potential floods and fires that could impact central Israel each summer, and voices concern over cuts to the service budget; Contrary to popular belief, he doesn't view a rainy winter with enthusiasm, since 'heavy rains are more harmful than beneficial'

Shani Ashkenazi | 03.17.24

Despite war, Israel's avocado harvest hits record-breaking yield

Israel projected to harvest 250,000 tons of avocados in 2024, up from 150,000 tons the year before, as local demand soars 50% in 2 decades

Navit Zomer | 02.26.24

A good deed salad: The kids who grow vegetables and donate them to Holocaust survivors

After class, 10th graders at Adam veAdama agricultural high school cultivate vegetables to donate to Holocaust survivors and the needy; ‘Our guiding principle is to always act for the benefit of others’

Ofir Hauzman | 02.09.24

Shocking: Stray dogs entering from Gaza kill calves in Israel

Starving dog packs enter communities close to the Gaza Strip and attack dairy farms struggling to reconstruct; Article contains sensitive content

Matan Tzuri | 02.03.24

זריעת חיטה בשדות קיבוץ בארי שישה שבועות אחרי פרוץ המלחמה

Fields will grow again: Kibbutz Be'eri farmers sow wheat after devastation

After death of many of its members and others still in Hamas captivity, Kibbutz farmers return to the fields in hope that their community would be rebuilt in time for harvest

Matan Tzuri | 11.29.23

Cost of war estimated in the billions, economy in the south would need years to recover

Officials in the Finance Ministry say entire communities destroyed with homes, infrastructure and agricultural fields burned, some beyond repair and future revenue loss to be felt far into the future

Gad Lior | 10.11.23