agricultural Innovations
"This morning I visited a farm and saw how the irrigation system works. It is composed of aluminum pipes which have a gummed part at the end. One pipe fits into the other and a slight push forming a water tight joint. It takes about a 1/10 of a second. Sprinkler attach at the joints the same way. All parts and pipes are Israeli produced."
August 6, 1957
"The land was desert, but the soil was extremely fertile having a layer of about 4 feet of topsoil. Wherever the irrigation lines reached the land it was green with stalks of corn 12 & 15 feet high."
July 23, 1957
David's Comments
Jacobs family invest in Israel's high-tech irrigation systems
Zev Jacobs, my son, works for an Israeli high-tech agricultural company
Israel's agricultural revolution
Israel has become one of the most advanced countries in the World in drip irrigation.
In 2018, the Jacobs invested in a high tech agriculture company called "Viridix". The company creates a precision irrigation support system powered by root sense soil moisture sensors. This allows farmers to make data driven decisions by gathering data and uploading it to the internet cloud. The information can be viewed on a cell phone, from which the farmer can control his irrigation system. This technology enables farmers to save water, increase crop yield, raise crop quality, and ultimately increase profits. Bob’s grandson Zev is helping to market the "Viridix" system to countries all over the world.
1957 vs today
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LINKS:
Israei irrigation high-tech by Viridix: https://youtu.be/HvGiiEZZviE