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Thousands Flock to Israel's AgriTech 2012


(Times of Israel) David Shamah - This year's two-day AgriTech show in Tel Aviv features over 250 exhibitors. Some 5,000 visitors from abroad came from South America, nearly all of the Far East (including sizable delegations from China and India) and just about every country in sub-Saharan Africa, said event chairman Dani Meiri. There are even unofficial delegations from Arab countries. Altogether, there were 80 official delegations from foreign countries. India sent 2,000 farmers to the show, with over 1,200 from the Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. One significant Israeli agricultural accomplishment is technology to enhance milk production. "Israeli cows are the world's most productive, with cows able to yield up to 12,000 liters of milk annually," said Meiri. "Farmers come from all over the world to learn how we do it, and we export that technology as well. Right now we have a huge project in Vietnam, where we are working to improve production of 32,000 cows."
2012-05-18 00:00:00
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