Despite its location close to Gaza, Israel’s Phytech (see July newsletter) is to receive funds from major firms interested in its crop sensor technology. Phytech’s PlantBeat is used in the biggest farms in the US, Brazil and Australia, plus 60% of tomato farmers and 40% of cotton growers in Israel.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/giants-sygenta-mitsui-find-innovative-ag-tech-on-the-kibbutz/