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(Thanks to Atid-EDI) Israel’s Makhteshim Agan Industries supplies solutions to farmers that combat disease and increase yields. It has purchased Magan Agrochemicals Serbia in order to expand into the Southeastern region of the European Union.

Israeli communications integrator and social media solutions provider ITNavigator has just been bought up by US Networking giant Avaya and will be navigating its way to New Jersey. ITNavigator spots comments (positive or adverse) about a company on the Internet, allowing a fast response.

All food and beverages at Israel’s new café chain, Cofix, will be kosher and just NIS 5 (under $1.5 or £1). Cofix plans 300 takeaway-only franchises.

Israel’s Collplant has received a 10% investment from China’s Trauwin who will market Collplant’s products in China. Collagen is the most abundant protein in mammals and is used to repair damaged muscles and wounds.

Veed.me matches up the creative people who know how to produce, film, or edit a high-quality video clip with businesses that need them. Veed.me’s founders are two Tel Aviv University film school graduates and its clients already include Google and Waze.

In the last 10 years, Israeli exports to Africa have increased from $342 million in 2002 to $1.2 billion in 2012. 2.6% of Israeli exports go to Africa.

Israel’s Ceragon has won a huge contract with Idea Cellular to modernize thousands of wireless backhaul connections. Idea is India’s third largest mobile carrier with 125 million customers.

Low-cost airline easyJet has launched twice-weekly flights between Tel Aviv and Rome’s Fiumicino Airport. easyJet’s UK and Middle East commercial manager Hugh Aitken said, "The new route emphasizes that easyJet is a long term committed partner of the Israeli economy and tourism industry."

Israel’s NICE Systems will supply its “Situator Solution for Situation Management” as part of a runway incursion detection solution at Miami International Airport. It enhances NICE’s NiceVision Net 2.5 system already deployed at the airport.

(Thanks to Mike G) The world’s top “smart TV” manufacturer has bought Israel’s Boxee (in July). The Israeli technology will help Samsung integrate cable / satellite / terrestrial TV with Internet streaming services and record / playback capability.