Workshop on Israel, Sustainable Agriculture and the Developing World
The purpose of the workshop is to bring together academic researchers, private companies, government and NGOs for an applied discussion about ways to fulfill the potential of Israeli technology and knowledge to contribute to global food security and sustainable agriculture, with an emphasis on smallholder farmers in developing countries.
If you wish to present your work and to develop collaborations for piloting, measuring and deepening its commercial, social and environmental impacts in the field, please register here. To attend, please RSVP here. The workshop will cover the domains of:
Water and Irrigation | Seeds | Fertilizers and Soils
Health and Nutrition | Extension and IT | Energy
For additional details, please write to Dr. Ram Fishman (ramf@post.tau.ac.il)
9:15 Gathering and Refreshments
9:30-10:00 Opening Session
Greetings: Prof. Itai Sened, Head, School of Social and Policy Studies Chair, Department of Public Policy
Head, Boris Mints Institute for Strategic Policy Solution to Global Challenges, Tel Aviv University
Prof. Nir Ohad, Director, Manna Center Program for Food safety and Security, Tel Aviv University
Introduction: Dr. Ram Fishman, Dept. of Public Policy, Tel Aviv University
Opening Talk: Dr. Dov Pasternak
10:00 - 10:30 Dissemination of Improved Inputs: The Fair Planet Project in Ethiopia
Description of the Project: Dr. Alon Haberfeld / Dr. Shoshan Haran, Fair Planet
Research Design: Shira Bukchin, Dept. of Public Policy, Tel Aviv University
Discussant: Prof. Yotam Margalit, Dept. of Political Science, Tel Aviv University
Open Discussion
10:30 - 11:00 Behavior Change and WASH: The NALA Project in Ethiopia
Project Description: Prof. Zvi Bentwich, Head of the the Center for Emerging Diseases, Tropical Diseases and AIDS (CEMTA), Ben Gurion University
Discussant: Dr. Miri Stryjan, Dept. of Economics, Ben Gurion University
Open Discussion
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:00 Spreading Drip Irrigation
Drip Irrigation in Large Scale: The Ramthal Project in India
Yoav Rothler, Dept. of Public Policy, Tel Aviv University
Discussion by Representatives of Naan Dan Jain and Netafim
The TIPA Model in West Africa
Paul Hirschson, Ambassador of Israel to Senegal
Tammy Erann Sousan, Shulamit Kurzon van Gelder, MASHAV
Open Discussion
12:00 - 12:45 Discussion: Finance for Development
Moderator: Leehe Skuler, BOP and Impact investing specialist
Dan Schonfeld, Head of Finance, Vital Capital
Sarai Kemp, VP BD, Trendlines agtech
Rona Ben Zion Galezer, Greensoil Investments
Oded Distel, NewTech
12:45 - 13:30 Early Stage Innovations and Potential Areas for Future Activity - Rapid Presentations (5 minutes per presentation).
Moderator: Dr. Efrat Oron, Manna Center Program for Food safety and Security, Tel Aviv University
13:30 Closing Remarks: Prof. Alon Tal, Dept. of Geography and Environmental Development, Ben Gurion University
Downloadable program is available here:
