The Land of Milk and Honey ?! Introduction to the Israeli Agriculture Ofer Sachs In Charge of Agricultural Relations with the EU.

The Land of Milk and The Land of Milk and Honey ?!Honey ?!

Introduction to the Israeli Introduction to the Israeli AgricultureAgriculture

Ofer SachsOfer Sachs

In Charge of Agricultural Relations with the EUIn Charge of Agricultural Relations with the EU

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Year Average( mm)

Mountain : 550South : 30North : 720

mm/year

AgricultuAgriculture survey re survey 19951995

AgricultuAgriculture re census census 19811981

AgriculturAgriculture census e census 19711971

FarmsFarms 25,40025,400 44,90044,900 35,00035,000

MoshavimMoshavim 15,50015,500 22,80022,800 19,50019,500

Urban/RuralUrban/Rural 3,7503,750 6,0006,000 5,1005,100

Non JewishNon Jewish 5,8175,817 14,35014,350 10,00010,000

Kibbutzim & Kibbutzim & collective collective villagesvillages

327327 307307 282282

Number of active farms 1971-95

Kibbutz = “Group” In HebrewKibbutz = “Group” In Hebrew

A rural settlement of usually few hundred A rural settlement of usually few hundred

members, it’s a voluntary community (registered as a members, it’s a voluntary community (registered as a

cooperative) engaged in farming, industry and/or cooperative) engaged in farming, industry and/or

agro-tourism agro-tourism

Common Ownership and management of Production Common Ownership and management of Production

assets & and many of the community facilities.assets & and many of the community facilities.

269 kibbutzim, 2.2% of Total Population 269 kibbutzim, 2.2% of Total Population

FORMS OF SETTLEMENTSFORMS OF SETTLEMENTS

A rural settlement of 60 – 120 Individual Family A rural settlement of 60 – 120 Individual Family Farms (registered as an agricultural cooperative)Farms (registered as an agricultural cooperative)

The Individual Farmer Works His Own PlotThe Individual Farmer Works His Own Plot

Purchasing of imputes, supply of credit & Purchasing of imputes, supply of credit & marketing was previously done by the Cooperative, marketing was previously done by the Cooperative, nowadays the individual farmers are doing all nowadays the individual farmers are doing all managerial tasks on top of productionmanagerial tasks on top of production

450 Moshavim, 3.1% of Total Population450 Moshavim, 3.1% of Total Population

1USD=4.5NIS

Export of Agriculture produceExport of Agriculture produce(total Value 1,027.1 millions $ F.O.B for 2005)(total Value 1,027.1 millions $ F.O.B for 2005)

Export According to Country of Destination, 2002

78%

2%2%

8%

10%

European Union Turkey Japan United States Rest of the World

14.4% of Israel’s total agricultural production*

10.9% Milk & Dairy products.

3.5% Beef products.

Milk consumption per capita/year 173 litres.

Average milk production per cow 10,000kg (annually).

Average Moshav dairy herd consists of 50 milking cows , while the average on a kibbutz dairy herd is 300 cows.

CATTLECATTLE

*At 2003

Average milk production, 2003 Average milk production, 2003

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

Israel

Holland

USA

EU

Spain

Australia

New-Zealand

Liters per cow/year

POULTRYPOULTRY

•Accounts for ~ 17.8% of the total agricultural output

•Consumption of poultry meat & eggs per capita, on a ready to eat basis, is among the highest in the world. 45kg of chicken, 17kg of turkey and 250 eggs per capita annually.

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AQUACULTUREAQUACULTUREAccounts for 2.6% of total agricultural Accounts for 2.6% of total agricultural productionproductionTypeType Quantity (tons )Quantity (tons )

CarpCarp 6,2006,200

TilapiaTilapia 8,2008,200

MulletMullet 1,6301,630

Silver CarpSilver Carp 710710

TroutTrout 500500

Hybrid bassHybrid bass 380380

Sea-breamSea-bream 3,1603,160

OthersOthers 510510

TotalTotal 21,29021,290

Risks Risks

Land and labor costsLand and labor costs Import from Africa and from the far East Import from Africa and from the far East

Flowers, and GarlicFlowers, and Garlic World trade barriers World trade barriers Farmers income Farmers income WaterWater Minimum volume of the sectorMinimum volume of the sector Environmental issuesEnvironmental issues R&DR&D