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.

Israeli company Morflora developed a novel method to "vaccinate" plants and seeds against diseases and introduce new traits, with the added benefit that it does not lead to genetic modifications or pass on the new traits to future generations.

Dealing with pests is never an easy task for farmers, having to navigate between keeping their crops pest-free and not using harmful chemicals. Israeli farmers at the Arava region use another method – predatory insects that kill pests but not crops.

Researchers from Ben Gurion University have found a way to utilize solar energy at a fraction of the cost which can be custom-engineered for desalination process. The new innovation uses solar energy panels to power the pumps of a desalination unit that generates clean water for crops.

Israeli agricultural experts are expected to help their Indian counterparts in forming centers of excellence focused on optimizing crop production. The Israeli farmers will export knowledge of post-harvest management, cold storage technology, packaging and dairy products.

Israeli scientist discovered a way to detect small-scale changes in climate, based on satellite images. The system can tell farmers when it is best to plant seeds and even which crop is most suitable for each square-kilometer, to improve harvest.

To stop using chemical pest-control substances, Israeli farmers have turned to the novel method of releasing masses of sterile insect species into their crops.