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Extensions and Affiliates:
Agricultural Research Organization - Volcani Center
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Training course on Irrigation and Soil Management, Israel
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The Israel Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) is the driving
force behind Israel's agricultural development. ARO is involved in
solving current problems in agricultural production, with the
introduction of new products, processes and equipment, as well as
carrying out research projects on which Israel's future agricultural
efforts will be based.
ARO consists of seven institutes, located on its main campus at Bet
Dagan (the Volcani Center), and four experimental stations located
off-campus.
Many ARO developments - particularly in protected crop cultivation,
irrigation, arid-zone agriculture, produce handling, plant
protection, machinery and new varieties of fruits, vegetables and
ornamentals - have been commercialized in Israel and abroad.
MASHAV activities in cooperation with the ARO include:
Presentation
of international courses on a variety of subjects for graduate
students, promising young researchers in agriculture and agricultural
experts. It is intended that the participants will transfer the
knowledge and technologies learned to their home countries. A course
on irrigation has been given for many years;
Provision of six to eight month scholarships for researchers carrying
out their projects on a one-to-one basis with senior ARO
scientists;
Training courses abroad - ARO researchers travel to host countries
and present specialized lectures, seminars and courses in their areas
of expertise;
Extension and consultancies in special international projects. ARO
researchers travel abroad as agricultural extension agents.
Israel Ministry of Agriculture
The Agricultural Research Organization (ARO)
Volcani Center
P.O. Box 6
Bet-Dagan 50250
Website: http://www.agri.gov.il/
E-mail: academic@agri.gov.il
Tel: 972-3-9683111
Fax: 972-3-9665327
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