Over the decades, Israel has proved to be particularly innovative when it comes to agriculture. The Sirin Irrigation Scheme is no exception.
Peace and water are probably the two most sought-after things in Israel, and the Israelis are willing to battle for both. One only has to chat to Abba Niv, an agricultural engineer with the Jordan Valley Soil and Water Conservation Service, to find out first, how important water is to the country and, second, how innovative the Israelis are in devising ways and means of getting that water to where it can best be utilised.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 02, 2020 من Farmer's Weekly.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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