Alejandro Bolívar April 16, 2013 EOS 406: Science & Innovation in Israel Agriculture and Salinity in Israel.

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Alejandro Bolívar April 16, 2013 EOS 406: Science & Innovation in Israel Agriculture and Salinity in Israel

Thesis  Salinity is a challenge and opportunity for Israeli agricultural sector  Important because of:  Israel’s reliance on agriculture  Regional diplomatic isolation  Global climate transformation  Geographic limitations  Rapid population growth

Israeli agriculture  Israel produces close to 70% of its food requirements  No normal diplomatic or trade relations with neighbors Lebanon, Syria and other nearby Arab countries  2.4% of GDP  Most important products  Fruit  Livestock  Vegetables  Wheat, cotton  Dairy  Poultry  Flowers

Tactics  Improving water utilization  Efficiency is crucial: 50-60% of water transported to Amman, Jordan is lost along the way  New water  Reclaimed treated sewage; seawater; groundwater desalination  Technology  Barramundi fish farms in Negev allow growth of aggressive fish species  Water from fish ponds used for growing olive trees, lily flowers  Allows Israel to export agricultural products grown in Negev  Melons (sold for $48 each in Japan)  Olive oil  Even sewage water has a value  Israel can buy sewage water from Palestine for agricultural use, sell them treated water

References  Hall, Rebekah. Des Moines Theodore Roosevelt HS, "Israel: Planning for Long Term Stability through Water Conservation and Improved Irrigation." Accessed March 6,  Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "Focus on Israel: Israel's Agriculture in the 21st Century." Last modified Accessed March 6, agoWebsite&srcCode=11&more=yes&nameCnt=1&stylename=Chicago&more=yes. agoWebsite&srcCode=11&more=yes&nameCnt=1&stylename=Chicago&more=yes  Rinat, Zafrir. Haaretz, "Israeli researchers desalinating sewage for agricultural use." Last modified Accessed March 6, edition/news/israeli-researchers-desalinating-sewage-for-agricultural-use edition/news/israeli-researchers-desalinating-sewage-for-agricultural-use  The Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute, "Israel's Agriculture." Accessed March 6,  Yamouri, Najat. World Bank, "Middle East and North Africa: Agriculture & Rural Development." Last modified Accessed March 6, K: ~pagePK:146736~piPK:226340~theSitePK:256299,00.html. K: ~pagePK:146736~piPK:226340~theSitePK:256299,00.html