Farming

Israeli agriculture at risk ahead of High Holy Days as desalination systems remain nonfunctional

The Water Authority and the Energy and Infrastructure Ministry said Tuesday morning that after the facilities operated overnight, most were shut down again after seawater turbidity rose.

Infrastructure works along the shoreline of the Sea of Galilee as the Water Authority and the national water company Mekorot prepare to increase the flow of desalinated water pumped from desalination plants in Ashkelon and Rishon Lezion into the lake, northern Israel, February 27, 2026.
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 Group of locusts

Moroccan locust swarms sweep eastern Iran, threatening crops and farms

A farmer sprinkles fertiliser on crops in a field on the outskirts of Amritsar on April 9, 2026.

Hormuz closure cripples fertilizer trade, causing ripple effect on food security - analysis


How 'energy islands' could help Israel build resilience for wartime

Maale Gilboa, a pioneering kibbutz in northern Israel, leads in renewable energy adoption, aiming to create resilient micro-grids amid security concerns.

Two new solar power projects by Enlight Renewable Energy,  generated in the Gaza Envelope, are connected to the national electricity grid.

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.

Israeli farmer Elad Katzir walks in his field near the border with the southern Gaza Strip, in Nir Oz, Israel January 11, 2018.

'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.

 International Jewry comes to Israel in wake of Oct.7 to volunteer.

American teen volunteers change lives in Israel

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

 American students in Israel's Negev on their volunteer mission

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.

Milk poured in a glass (illustrative)

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.

 LOOKING OUT at the horizon from Chevra  Eco Farm.

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’

 DANIELLE ABRAHAM: ‘The farmers are heroes.’

Supporting Israeli farmers is essential - opinion

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.

MEMBERS OF Jerusalem’s Kehilat Kol Haneshama, the writer (left) and Joni Catalano-Sherman, volunteer at a strawberry farm.

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.

 Volunteering to harvest produce at farms in Israel's South near the Gaza border.