(Thanks to Uri) India’s Dr. Akhilesh Kumar works at Israel’s Vulcani Agricultural Research Institute. His is investigating how to store India’s glut of winter potatoes to feed its hungry population all year round. Israeli hi-tech can help develop better strains … Continue reading →

Tom Glaser begins a series of blogs for the Times of Israel. In it, he will focus on the American side of the U.S. – Israel business equation with articles about the people, companies, and organizations making a difference. I … Continue reading →

Amiad Water Systems won a $1.1 million contract to supply 50 filtration systems to a project providing clean drinking water in Angola. Meanwhile the Israeli government honored Amiad an Outstanding Exporter award for exporting products totaling $83 million in 2012. … Continue reading →

Israel Chemicals and Canada’s Allana Potash will jointly develop Allana’s Danakhil potash project in Ethiopia. The proposed mine’s feasibility study indicates that it will produce approximately one million tons of potash annually within five years. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-israel-chemicals-to-develop-ethiopian-potash-mine-1000916901

New Israeli company iAngels provides a service for individuals to invest relatively small amounts in start-ups. iAngels is advised by wealthy investors “Angels” who pledge their own money. Smaller investors join a “crowdsourcing” investment that is returned if the finance … Continue reading →

UK low-cost airline easyJet has launched a Hebrew-language homepage that allows customers to book flights in any of the ten currencies available. EasyJet added that, in February, it flew its one-millionth passenger on its Israel route since it started operations … Continue reading →