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Despite the war: A delegation of German Bundestag members and members of the European Parliament arrived in Israel

Despite the war: A delegation of German Bundestag members and members of the European Parliament arrived in Israel
07-12-2024
Despite the war: A delegation of German Bundestag members and members of the European Parliament arrived in Israel
In light of the ongoing security situation, an impressive delegation from Germany arrived in Israel, organized by ELNET, with the aim of fostering collaboration and initiatives in research and innovation. The delegation, led by Dr. Anton Hofreiter, Chairman of the European Affairs Committee, and Carsten Ovens, CEO of ELNET Germany, met with senior officials from the Israel Innovation Authority and representatives from the MIGAL Research Institute.

First Living Lab of the MissionSoil initiative in Israel

First Living Lab of the MissionSoil initiative in Israel
21-11-2024
First Living Lab of the MissionSoil initiative in Israel
At MIGAL Galilee Research Institute , we are proud to be leading the first Living Lab of the MissionSoil initiative in Israel, a significant step in advancing soil health and sustainability. The Israeli Living Lab, presented by Eric Benmeir Kozakow, consists of 20 demo sites across Israel, enabling and demonstrating the transition to carbon farming practices.

MIGAL Under Fire: Developing Israel’s Next Generation of Tomatoes Despite the War

David Zigdon
07-09-2024
Maariv and Ha’aretz
MIGAL Under Fire: Developing Israel’s Next Generation of Tomatoes Despite the War
Israel’s Maariv and Ha’aretz newspapers posted articles about MIGAL’s resilience during the current war, with development continuing full-speed-ahead despite a disbursed research force and continued rockets in Israel’s north. See the original Hebrew article here and click below for the English version. https://www.maariv.co.il/business/economic/israel/Article-1130281

2nd Annual AgriVoltaics Europe | 7th – 9th November 2023 Amsterdam | Netherlands

2nd Annual AgriVoltaics Europe
07-11-2023
2nd Annual AgriVoltaics Europe | 7th – 9th November 2023 Amsterdam | Netherlands

Agrivoltaics refers to the combination of agricultural infrastructure with photovoltaic installations and offers a lot of potential advantages to improve agricultural yields while simultaneously generating clean electricity, but also poses a lot of challenges since both energy yield and agricultural yield need to be co-optimized. There is therefore a large need for research collaboration between both the agricultural industry and the PV industry.