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

Agriculture and Salinity in Israel. Alejandro Bolívar April 16, 2013 EOS 406: Science & Innovation in Israel. Thesis. Salinity is a challenge and opportunity for Israeli agricultural sector Important because of: Israel’s reliance on agriculture Regional diplomatic isolation

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

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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. References • Hall, Rebekah. Des Moines Theodore Roosevelt HS, "Israel: Planning for Long Term Stability through Water Conservation and Improved Irrigation." Accessed March 6, 2013. • Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "Focus on Israel: Israel's Agriculture in the 21st Century." Last modified 2008. Accessed March 6, 2013. http://citationmachine.net/index2.php?start=&reqstyleid=10&mode=form&reqsrcid=ChicagoWebsite&srcCode=11&more=yes&nameCnt=1&stylename=Chicago&more=yes. • Rinat, Zafrir. Haaretz, "Israeli researchers desalinating sewage for agricultural use." Last modified 2009. Accessed March 6, 2013. http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/israeli-researchers-desalinating-sewage-for-agricultural-use-1.278928. • The Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute, "Israel's Agriculture." Accessed March 6, 2013. http://www.moag.gov.il/agri/files/Israel's_Agriculture_Booklet.pdf. • Yamouri, Najat. World Bank, "Middle East and North Africa: Agriculture & Rural Development." Last modified 2013. Accessed March 6, 2013. http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/MENAEXT/0,,contentMDK:20528258~pagePK:146736~piPK:226340~theSitePK:256299,00.html.

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