Agriculture, nature conservation, food security

7,000-year-old microscopic remains of a charred olive tree (Olea) discovered from Tel Tzaf (Photo: Dr. Dafna Langgot)

The world's earliest evidence of fruit tree domestication was discovered in the Jordan Valley

Joint research by Tel Aviv University and the Hebrew University reveals: Residents of Tel Zef grew olive and fig trees about 7,000 years ago – a sign of a rich and complex society
Large clam shell insect (Oncopeltus fasciatus). Credit: Louise Wudrich

Why are insects disappearing?

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International study reveals more than 500 combined factors causing global decline in insect populations and suggests not just focusing on bees and butterflies
Apimilk's collar helps plan cow feeding. Press photo

Tracking every bite of the cow

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Seasoned with animal fat experimentally baked in a recycled peel tray inside a dome oven. Credit: Sergio Taranto.

9,000-year-old focaccia: new discoveries reveal the secrets of ancient cooking

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Archaeological research on the Syrian-Turkish border reveals a complex Neolithic culinary tradition, including baking breads and spiced dishes in special trays, in the Fertile Crescent region
Futuristic agriculture that uses artificial intelligence to save pesticides. The image was prepared using DALEE and is not a scientific image

harness the AI ​​to reduce the damage of chemical pesticides

Dr. Elad Segal, founder and CEO of DriftSense, a start-up company that developed an artificial intelligence-based solution for accurate prediction of spraying times and locations, with the aim of reducing losses to farmers and preventing environmental risks
Seeds from the Garden Bank collection. Photo - Hanita Zemach, Director of Agricultural Research - Volcani Institute

Seeds of hope: how will the plant species damaged in the fighting areas in the Negev and the north be restored?

The Israeli Garden Bank focuses on collecting seeds of as many plants as possible that grew in the Western Negev territories and waits for the day when they can return and plant them
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Food for the masses: how reducing food waste will improve our food security

Millions of tons of food are thrown away in Israel every year, which affects food security - especially in times of crisis such as war. So how do you create nutritional resilience? Stop wasting food
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Save food, save the world

The cooperative economy tries to provide an answer to the loss of food
Photographs: Engineered gray soil in sand above fresh ground water. Photo. Dr. Itamar Taksel, Antiquities Authority, a lime kiln on top of an embankment. The products of the kiln were apparently used to improve the sand and turn it into fertile soil. Photo. Prof. Yoel Raskin. Photographs of the researchers: Prof. Yoel Raskin - Bar-Ilan University Spokesperson, Dr. Itamar Taksel (on the beach), photographed by Prof. Yoel Raskin.

Near Caesarea, evidence of the beginning of agriculture in the sands was discovered

The system from the tenth century AD, in the Islamic period is the first significant development of agriculture in the sand in human history
Old style pest control - not biological. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Lavi Bio reports successful results in the development of biological fungicides

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Bread wheat. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Genes conferring resistance to bread wheat were discovered

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A new international study conducted at the University of Haifa and the University of California (Davis) found for the first time genes that confer resistance to drought conditions in bread wheat. "The discovery is of great importance that will enable the cultivation of wheat in extensive climatic conditions," said Dr
Food technologies - foodtech. Illustration: depositphotos.com

7.2 million shekels for Israeli development research in the field of food and nutrition

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This is the budget that will be given in a joint grant track between the Innovation Authority and the BARD Foundation, the binational fund for agricultural research and development of the USA and Israel, and the American National Institute of Food and Agriculture NIFA-USDA in the USA
An alternative protein instead of meat - by the startup company Mashfoods from the Miguel Research Institute - was presented on November 7.11 at the FoodTech conference in Tel Aviv

Eggs without chickens

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Alternative egg proteins without chickens, shelf life testing of agricultural produce to reduce waste, new materials for plant protection in agriculture, use of mushroom mycelium as a meat substitute in food products and more - Agri and Foodtech companies
Enriched algae. Photo: Sea and Lake Research Institute and Tel Aviv University

The enriched algae that will help secure food for the future of humanity

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Seas and Lakes Research Institute in Haifa have developed a state-of-the-art technology that enables the growth of "enriched algae" in the nutrients, proteins, dietary fibers, and minerals for human and animal needs.
A drone replaces spraying planes in agriculture. PR photo, Propeller Drones

Hundreds of field crop farmers who are members of the Fellah Workers' Organization will begin training and equipping themselves with drones for agricultural applications

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The collaboration between PROPELLER DRONES and the Farming Workers' Organization will allow field crop growers in Israel to be at the forefront of international trends in the field of sustainable and precision agriculture.
Smart agriculture. Image: depositphotos.com

The robotic farmers of the future

Researchers from the Technion are developing an unusual solution to the problem of the lack of picking hands in agriculture: robots that use small drones, which create a computerized image of the trees, to carry out agricultural operations in fruit orchards
Shulamit Falls in the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Ein-Gadi and nature conservation then and now

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Dr. Assaf Rosenthal was the director of the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve for a decade during its declaration as a reserve. At an event held on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the opening of the reserve, Dr. Rosenthal warned that today they do not limit the number of
A baby elephant is bandaged after falling into a trap, and rescued by inspectors. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Illegal use and trade in wild species must stop

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Ahead of the various conferences on climate issues and the preservation of biological diversity, it turns out that trade in species from the wild is one of the main causes of extinction and severe damage to the natural environment and living systems. This must be stopped in any way
Hunting of large animals, man's specialization in prehistoric times. Image: depositphotos.com

What did our ancestors eat in the stone age? Mostly meat

This figure began to change in the Stone Age * Evidence of genetic changes and the appearance of unique stone tools for processing plants led the researchers to the conclusion that it began about 85 thousand years ago in Africa, and began about 40 thousand years ago
Mixed vegetable field. Photo: shutterstock

Regenerative agriculture for the environment and to improve crops

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Throughout the twentieth century there was a huge increase in agricultural produce mainly following the "Green Revolution" which fulfilled promises and increased food production and nutritional security. At least in large parts of the world. At the same time, the agricultural revolution took its toll