12 ways Israelis change world agriculture (P1)

From drip irrigation to bio-pesticides, Israel's agricultural revolution is bringing new ways to change the face of agricultural production.

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Food security is a top concern for all countries in the context of the constantly growing population. When resources are gradually running out while the population is constantly increasing, the issue of ensuring food security is a thing that every country desires. And so far, there has never been a country with the world's toughest agricultural farming conditions that can contribute achievements to change the face of world agriculture better than Israel.

Since the 1950s, Israelis have not only found a great way to green the deserts they have shared, transferring these initiatives to other countries through their international cooperation organizations. they are widely. And here are 12 Israeli achievements that have brought mankind, helping to change the face of global agricultural production, providing effective production methods and a way to address security issues. food today.

1. Drip irrigation technology

Perhaps no achievement has had a great impact on Israeli agriculture as well as the world as this invention. The concept of drip irrigation dates back to the birth of the state of Israel, but it only became a real revolution with the discovery of Israeli water resource engineer - Simcha Blass, who happened to discover that Dripping slowly and steadily leads to significant growth in plants. From the above discovery, he has created a kind of water pipe with sprinkler heads slowly dripping with water according to the optimal ratio for each crop.

Since then, Israel's drip irrigation technology and micro irrigation solutions have rapidly spread around the world. They are constantly being developed, making it better, the latest drip irrigation models are self-cleaning pipes and maintaining a consistent flow rate regardless of water quality and water pressure in the irrigation system. .

A very small example to see the significance of this technology to the agriculture of countries is the Tipa system, which means "dripping" , an Israeli product developed for foreign markets that has allowed 700 farmers in Senegal can cultivate three crops a year instead of just one crop a year in the rainy season, for those that seem to be unable to cultivate. Similar results in Kenya, South Africa, Benin and Nigeria can prove the effectiveness of this system.

Figure: Senegal farmers and Tipa drip irrigation system

2. Cocoon for food storage

Israelis have designed food storage pods to offer a simple, inexpensive solution for Asian and African farmers to store post-harvest food in the most efficient way.

This product is simply a giant bag - designed by international practical technology professor Shlomo Navarro - to help prevent food exposure and moisture. It is widely used in developing countries in Africa, the Middle East and even countries without diplomatic relations with Israel like Pakistan.

With traditional food storage methods, 50% of the harvestable grain and 100% of the beans lost are insect and moldy. In developing countries, farmers only store food they harvest with rudimentary means such as baskets, baskets, bags, sacks, things that cannot protect their food from hunger and thirst. of insects and harmful agents from outside. And cocoon-based food products are produced to solve these problems, especially heat and high humidity.

Figure: Cocoon of food storage.

3. Biological control of insects

Israeli engineers have created beneficial insects to address pest control in accordance with natural ecological principles, and they also breed specialized breeding varieties such as beetles. drawing specialized in natural pollination in the greenhouse environment.

According to ISRAEL21c Dr. Shimon Steinberg, the use of the orange pear-sized spider shape is currently the most effective solution to control parasitic bugs on plants, including bugs. devastating agricultural crops is difficult to eliminate by chemical methods. He said: "60% of California's strawberry production since 1990 has been saved by the parasite-eating spider breeds from Israel" , he said, in Israel, bio-products have allowed Farmers reduced the use of chemical pesticides by 75% in cultivation.

4. Industrial dairy cow breeding technology

Israel has developed the first industrial scale dairy technologies in the world, which allow farmers to manage, monitor, monitor and feed cattle herds concentrate through computer devices. SAE Afikim is one of 10 Israeli companies that participated in a five-year project of developing a US $ 500 dairy herd in Vietnam, which is the largest breeding project in the world they participate in. In this project, activities will include the development of a 30,000-cow herd in 12 areas specializing in animal husbandry - milk production with an output of 300 million liters per year and increasing year by year. By the end of 2012, 500,000 liters of milk were produced daily.

Figure: A part of dairy farming technology.

5. Online agriculture

These are the Agricultural Knowledge On-Line (AKOL), an online interactive system that links data warehouses to agricultural knowledge, experts and farmers. People to solve any problems in agriculture All farmers can now access this system, learn knowledge, experience and ask for help, advice on methods and solutions. Agriculture from leading experts, professional agricultural producers on their problems.

6. Potato varieties can be grown in harsh places

It took nearly 30 years of research, and Professor David Levy Developstrains of Hebrew University recently developed a potato variety that can thrive in a hot, dry climate, and can be irrigated with salt water. This is an extremely effective farming solution and provides an outlet for cultivation in desert and coastal sand areas.

Potatoes are one of the main staples of millions of people around the world, but previously no one could be grown in desert areas like the Middle East. Now farmers in these areas can develop potatoes as a major economic benefit crop.

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Reference: israel21c.org.