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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... [read more]
Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... [read more] Blog: sustainable agriculture in the desert?
Date: July 5th 2009
How is it that one of the most "extreme" deserts in the world is able to also be the agricultural center of a country? With the Arava valley losing more than a meter of water a year to evaporation and gaining less than five centimeters of rain per year, it does not seem as if much should be able to grow. However, the other day, we visited the experimental orchards outside of the Kibbutz. The or ... read more
Date: July 5th 2009
How is it that one of the most "extreme" deserts in the world is able to also be the agricultural center of a country? With the Arava valley losing more than a meter of water a year to evaporation and gaining less than five centimeters of rain per year, it does not seem as if much should be able to grow. However, the other day, we visited the experimental orchards outside of the Kibbutz. The or ... read more
