Machine Pollination Tackles Climate Change, Food Demands
That the world’s bee population is in crisis is no secret. Scientists, conservationists and agriculturalists have been scrambling for a solution to a situation that could be catastrophic for humans who rely on these stripy natural pollinators and their winged cohorts to propagate much of the food that we eat. Israeli company Edete says it […]
May 04, 2023
Israeli Firm AgroScout Shows The Impact Of AI And Robotics In Agriculture
Israeli firm AgroScout has developed software that uses AI and commercial drones to monitor crops in real-time.
May 30, 2022
Israeli Agtech Firm Fermata Expands To North America
Fermata applies data science and computer vision solutions to automate the detection of crop pathogens through image capture analysis.
March 15, 2022
Israel Showcases Agritech Innovation At The Israel Pavilion Expo2020
This week the Israel Pavilion Expo2020 is highlighting the country's latest tech innovations in agriculture, food, and climate change.
February 21, 2022
NASA Teams Up With Israel’s CropX To Improve Farming Sustainability
CropX will partner with NASA's Food Security and Agriculture Program, NASA Harvest, to support sustainable agriculture and farmer productivity.
March 25, 2021
Infarm Raises $170M To Scale Urban Farming Network
Israel-founded startup Infarm says it wants to build the largest urban vertical farming network in the world.
September 23, 2020
Infarm’s Tech-Powered Micro Farms Deliver Fresh Produce On-Site In Urban Settings
Set up by Israeli founders, Infarm has offered a new wave of agricultural innovation with a modular smart farm system inspired by NASA's biofarming methods and sustainable design.
February 18, 2020
From Drip Irrigation To Digital Farming, Netafim Delivers Innovative Agriculture Tech Solutions Worldwide
Today, Netafim says it delivers innovative agriculture tech solutions to millions of farmers in over 100 countries, from smallholders to large-scale agricultural producers.
January 19, 2020
Israel’s Largest Food-Agri Tech Events Hit Tel Aviv This Week
FoodTechIL 2019 and AgriVest 2019 are set to be held in Israel's tech capital as part of Israel's AgriFood Week.
September 22, 2019
Netafim, BGU, Bayer To Collaborate On Drip Irrigation Systems
The three companies will cooperate on the development of best practices for the application of crop protection compounds via drip irrigation.
February 07, 2019
AgTech Startup SeeTree Raises $15M For World’s 1st Intelligence Network for Trees
SeeTree, which provides farmers with intelligence on individual trees, will use the funding to scale the business, refine the technology, and add additional components to its existing service.
January 20, 2019
Agriculture Tech Startup Taranis Closes $20M Funding Round
The Tel Aviv-based company uses aerial imagery, sensors, satellite imagery, weather forecast and data from its field scouting application to predict and prevent losses from crop disease and pests.
November 06, 2018
‘Mini Farms’ By Israel’s Livingbox Wins Top Prize For Best Project To Feed Third World
An Israeli-developed “mini-farm” that can grow vegetables anywhere with a self-sustaining “closed loop” of energy and nutrition and help feed a billion needy people has won a prize as the most promising project to help developing countries improve their economies.
June 30, 2014
Israel’s Latest Invention: The Heart-Shaped Cucumber!
Nothing says "I love you" more than a salad. No. Not really. But a new Israeli crop, the heart-shaped cucumber, is a good start. Grown in the Israeli desert using Spanish methods, the uniquely-shaped vegetable will soon be available in supermarkets throughout the country.
April 02, 2014
Israel To Launch Satellite To Monitor Crops From Outer Space
Although it was scheduled to launch in 2008, the Israeli-French satellite VENµS will finally get its trip to the stars next year. The satellite is Israeli-made, equipped with a French superspectral camera, and will be used to monitor agriculture from outer-space.
February 16, 2014