The Israeli Farmer Who Changed World Agriculture.
Daniel Hillel helped change the way farmers in the Middle East water their crops. Now the rest of the world is catching on. Decades ago, the Israeli scientist helped develop and spread an idea called micro-irrigation agriculture. Rather than flooding the land at infrequent intervals, crops are exposed to small amounts of water in frequent or continuous doses. The result: much more efficient use of a tight water supply in arid climates.The breakthrough, for which Dr. Hillel was awarded the 2012 World Food Prize, took root throughout the Mideast and parts of Africa. But it’s seeing higher usage these days as more countries, from the U.S. to India to Mexico implement it's use.
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Daniel Hillel helped change the way farmers in the Middle East water their crops. Now the rest of the world is catching on. Decades ago, the Israeli scientist helped develop and spread an idea called micro-irrigation agriculture. Rather than flooding the land at infrequent intervals, crops are exposed to small amounts of water in frequent or continuous doses. The result: much more efficient use of a tight water supply in arid climates.The breakthrough, for which Dr. Hillel was awarded the 2012 World Food Prize, took root throughout the Mideast and parts of Africa. But it’s seeing higher usage these days as more countries, from the U.S. to India to Mexico implement it's use.
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| Israeli micro system in India. |
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