February 27, 2018, Updated April 20, 2020
The grain cocoon saves crops from mold and pests. Photo courtesy
Prof. Shlomo Navarro of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Volcani Agricultural Research Organization develops the GrainPro Cocoon, a large, hermetically sealed bag for crops that doesn’t require pesticides. GrainPro has sold millions of the Cocoons in developing countries on several continents, enabling farmers for the first time to protect their grain harvests from insects, rodents and mold.
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