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Visit Netafim irrigation pipe factory at Kibbutz Hatzerim. netafim is
the world's largest company in the field of smart irrigation solutions for
agriculture and landscaping. the company focuses on crop solutions
in the area of drip irrigation, greenhouse turnkey projects, and mega
projects in bio-fuel energy crops.

At Shvil HaSalat (The Salad Trail) explore agricultural innovation, picking
and tasting unique fruit and vegetables such as purple carrots, colorful
cherry tomatoes and air-grown strawberries. these fine examples of
israel's leading role in bio-engineering all grow in the arid desert, where
the use of water and irrigation techniques is innovative in itself.

At the Ein Shemer Ecological Greenhouse, see the outstanding solutions
young students offer international companies in the fields of science,
ecology and agriculture. Joint teams of Jewish and Arab local youth,
while advancing their own education and benefiting the region, are
also taking a huge step towards shared citizenship and understanding
between Jews and Arabs in israel.

Visit the Ramat Negev Research and Development Center in the Negev
Desert. Here local scientists experiment and develop new techniques for
irrigation, fertilization, water treatment and bio-engineering to secure a
sustainable agriculture industry in the israeli desert.
Visit a Robotic Dairy Farm to see israeli technologies being implemented
in monitoring, milking and processing, making dairy farms much more
efficient.
meet with a senior representative from the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture
and Rural Development. discuss israel's opportunities and challenges
in agriculture and agro-tech and also learn about israeli-American
exchanges and collaborations.

Visit the headquarters of Innovation Africa, a non-profit organization that
brings israeli innovation in the fields of solar energy and agriculture to
rural African villages.

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