Kibbutz Yagur 2008 Ilana Livne-Mahazri General Secretary of Kibutz Yagur
High technology farming in cooperative community-Kibbutz What is kibbutz? Profile and history of Kibbutz Yagur A glance at Yagur’s high technology agriculture Co-ops in the kibbutz movement Short presentation about culture of the kibbutz.
Closed community- the financial income and public facilities of the Kibbutz are shared by all members Each Kibbutz member is to be treated as an equal Communal celebrations and culture Kibbutz – A unique way of living
Established – 1922 Location – Northern Israel Population – 1400 people Sources of income – industry & agriculture Kibbutz Yagur
History of Kibbutz Yagur
Distribution of income sources
Farming in Kibbutz Yagur
7800 dunam of agricultural land Main crops: Cotton, Corn, Wheat, Onion, Sunflower Chick-Pea, Sorghum, Hybrid seeds Other: Dairy farm, Chicken coop, Nursery, Olive Grove, Hydroponic Lettuce Greenhouse
High Technology of Irrigation Independent water purification Drip irrigation system Mobile irrigation system
Purification of water
Hybrid seeds
Hydroponic - Lettuce Greenhouse
High Technology Chicken Coop
Two new chicken coops 40,000 hens each Special genetically breeded chickens
Co-ops in the kibbutz movement Mifaley-Haemek (The Valley Plants) Cooperation Assosiation
Short presentation about the culture of Kibbutz Yagur