Environment
Giant storage bags save crops from mold, pests
November 27, 2011

Israeli-designed GrainPro Cocoons provide a surprisingly simple and cheap way for African and Asian farmers to keep their grain market-fresh.


GrainPro Cocoon
The cocoon in action.

When the ancient Israelite Joseph told Egypt's Pharaoh that there would be a seven-year famine, he also implemented a plan to store the season's provisions during the preceding seven years of plenty so the food would last through the hard years.

Israel's modern-day Joseph looks like he could be your grandfather. Prof. Shlomo Navarro has developed decades worth of patents to protect foo... Read Full Story [Giant storage bags save crops from mold, pests]
New VC is watering Israel’s ‘smart gardens’
November 17, 2011

Seeking startups offering solutions in agro-tech niche, AquAgro II encourages water- and energy-saving ideas to feed the world.

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Creating sunnier days for Israel’s desert dwellers
November 14, 2011

Arava Power is working with Southern Israel's Bedouin community to capture a share of the burgeoning solar power market.

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Growing forests in the desert
November 07, 2011

Israeli environmental scientists plant hardy trees meant to improve air quality and provide renewable fuel, using ‘unusable' land and water.

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Israel helps former Nigerian rebels trade weapons for land
November 01, 2011

Ex-freedom fighters from Nigeria are being sent to an Israeli institute to learn vital skills for self-sufficiency.

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February 5, 2012 - An Israeli smartphone app already in use worldwide enables drivers to avoid jams, and navigate their way through crowded city streets, using data from their phone's GPS.
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