Israel’s development aid to Africa shrunk to its current low levels following the 1973 Yom Kippur War, when most African states severed ties with Israel. That ended a period in which Israel sent some 5 000 experts in agriculture and other fields to countries throughout the developing world. However, there are many Israeli companies in Africa. The Israeli irrigation company Netafim introduced low-pressure, low-cost drip irrigation systems for subsistence farmers, providing them with enough water to raise crops year round. In a Kenyan village called Kitui, small-scale vegetable growers who adopted Netafim’s product saw a 140% increase of harvested yield and a 200% increase in income while saving of water resources. Read more here.
Dina Kraft
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