Thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, agronomists, developers and government officials flocked to Tel Aviv this week for some of the biggest events showcasing Israeli innovation in food and agri-tech.

Israeli agri-tech company Evogene is using GMO technology to improve food security and product quality by eliminating weeds and other harmful agricultural pests.

Israeli companies are holding IPOs left and right. While the figures are usually all that hit the headlines, Israeli plant genomics company Evogene, which recently raised $84 million on the New York Stock Exchange, told NoCamels what it's really like to go public.