Volcani Center
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Volcani Center is Israel’s national agricultural research organization, known for pioneering work in crop science, irrigation, and desert agriculture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agricultural research institute
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government research organization ⓘ |
| affiliation | Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Israeli universities
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international agricultural research institutes ⓘ |
| conductsResearchOn |
climate change impacts on agriculture
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greenhouse cultivation ⓘ precision agriculture ⓘ salinity tolerance in crops ⓘ water-saving irrigation technologies ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
agricultural engineering
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agricultural science ⓘ animal science ⓘ crop science ⓘ desert agriculture ⓘ environmental sustainability ⓘ food science ⓘ irrigation ⓘ plant breeding ⓘ plant protection ⓘ postharvest technology ⓘ soil science ⓘ water management ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs | Agricultural Research Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasMission | to support and advance Israeli agriculture through research and innovation ⓘ |
| hasResearchStationsIn |
Galilee region
NERFINISHED
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Jordan Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Negev region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
supporting national food security
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technology transfer to farmers ⓘ training agricultural professionals ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.agri.gov.il ⓘ |
| isNationalCenterFor | agricultural research in Israel ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaboration with Israeli farmers and agritech industry
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development of new crop varieties ⓘ integrated pest management research ⓘ pioneering work in drip irrigation ⓘ postharvest storage and handling innovations ⓘ research in arid and semi-arid agriculture ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central District, Israel
NERFINISHED
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Rishon LeZion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yitzhak Elazari Volcani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
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