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Extensions and Affiliates:
Agricultural Research Organization - Volcani Center
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Training Course on Post-Harvest Marketing
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The Israel Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) is the driving force behind Israel's agricultural
development. The 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.
The 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 research and development courses on a variety of subjects for
postgraduate 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 nearly 30 years; additional courses deal with
plant protection and postharvest technology for agricultural products;
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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