'Its agriculture with no borders': Israel

Israel's Arava region is location for a centre to teach agriculture. Stretching along Israel's southern border with Jordan between the Dead Sea and the Red Sea, the area is known for its hot weather and sparse rainfall

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But it was those conditions that attracted Hanni Arnon to launch the Arava International Centre for Agricultural Training (AICAT) in 1994. The programme brings students from developing countries to learn practical agriculture with Israeli farmers living in the Arava. "The fact that we are located in the Arava, in the desert, with no natural resources, gives students added value. They understand that human capacity is very important, that you can overcome challenges and