drip irrigation

N-Drip's drip irrgation system in the US. (Martin Hobelman/N-Drip)

June 21, 2023, 9:10 pm

Agritech firm N-Drip raises $44 million in Liechtenstein-led funding round

Drip irrigation tech developer inks cooperation agreement for the marketing of its systems in rice fields in the US, India and other countries

By Sharon Wrobel

Drip-irrigated rice crops in Turkey. (Netafim)

November 11, 2022, 6:58 pm

Netafim to introduce carbon credits for rice growers using drip irrigation

Israeli company says its pioneering technology will save water, lower greenhouse gas emissions and improve crop yields

By Sue Surkes

March 17, 2022, 3:29 pm

PepsiCo taps Israeli startup N-Drip for drip irrigation tech

Farmers who grow crops for the US beverage and snack giant’s range of brands to adopt tech for better yield, water conservation

By Ricky Ben-David

Illustrative: A display of cheesecakes at a bakery in Netanya. (Chen Leopold/Flash 90)

May 17, 2021, 11:44 am

Daily Briefing: Shavuot edition – Drip irrigation for rice & (non)dairy delights

Tune in Sunday through Thursday to hear ToI editors and reporters quickly catch you up on what’s important today

By ToI Staff

May 10, 2021, 4:54 pm

Israel’s drip irrigation pioneers aim to do away with flooded rice fields

Netafim says its trailblazing drip system for rice uses 70% less water, can help slash global warming gases and cut arsenic levels associated with paddy rice

By Sue Surkes

A net greenhouse in Los Pinos, Mexico, the largest greenhouse tomato project in the country, developed with Israel's Netafim drip irrigation and greenhouse technology. (courtesy, Netafim)

August 10, 2020, 1:59 pm

Netafim gets $85m irrigation deal to help Indian farmers grow onions, beans

Kibbutz-based drip irrigation pioneer has set up ‘irrigation communities’ in India that create economies of scale by connecting farmers to shared infrastructure, tech

By Shoshanna Solomon

A local farmer harvests hot peppers on a Tikkun Olam Ventures pilot site in Butajira, southern Ethiopia, in June 2018. (Courtesy JDC)

October 11, 2018, 5:13 pm

New fund utilizes Israeli tech to help small farmers in Africa

JDC program will give thousands of agriculturists access to low-interest loans in bid to improve their crop yields, ensure their products command a fair market price

By Melanie Lidman

Author Seth M. Siegel, and his book, 'Let There Be Water.' (Courtesy)

September 7, 2017, 1:15 pm

Author Seth Siegel to discuss how Israel is winning the world’s water wars

Activist and TV personality will be interviewed on Sept. 11 in front of a live audience by Times of Israel’s Miriam Herschlag

By Yaakov Schwartz

August 7, 2017, 10:52 am

Mexican firm to buy Israel drip irrigation pioneer Netafim for $1.5 billion

Mexichem has signed a deal to buy 80% of Netafim in a deal that values the drip irrigation pioneer at $1.895 billion

By Shoshanna Solomon

June 20, 2017, 9:50 am

Jeevan Vipinachandran

Can Israeli water technology save the world?

Water, the most precious resource in the world, is increasingly scarce; but even as global water shortages threaten the world, Israeli innovation in countering water scarcity could yet lead the world out of the abyss of water shortage and war

A drip irrigated field in southern Israel. Illustrative. (Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

From the WebJanuary 11, 2017, 3:27 pm

Rivulis Irrigation buys Greek company Eurodrip

Globes: The acquisition of the Greek company makes Rivulis Irrigation, based in Israel’s Kibbutz Gvat, the world’s second largest drip irrigation systems manufacturer; no financial details of the deal were disclosed

Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes (Flickr/Agencia de Noticias ANDES/CC BY-SA 2.0)

July 8, 2016, 5:34 am

Paraguay president to visit Israel seeking expanded ties

With collaboration growing in agriculture and other fields, Asuncion looks to up exports, tech cooperation

By JTA

June 26, 2016, 10:21 pm

Israel to deliver drip irrigation systems to Paraguayan farmers

Plan led by agronomist from Paraguay who graduated from Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation

By JTA

A 2005 file photo from the Ashkelon desalination plant. (Edi Israel/Flash90)

April 28, 2016, 2:13 pm

Israeli water recycling, desalination tech needs work, studies show

Although recognized as a world leader in making every drop count, researchers say Israel should do more research to improve public health

By David Shamah

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the COP21, United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Le Bourget, outside Paris on November 30, 2015. (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)

December 1, 2015, 1:39 am

Netanyahu hails Israel’s ‘leading role’ in addressing climate change

In address to Paris summit, PM cites local innovations in solar, agricultural and irrigation technology as examples of combating global crisis

By Tamar Pileggi