Strategy for agricultural development in Bedouin villages in the Negev

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The chapter on agriculture was taken from Socio-Economic Strategies for Bedouin villages, by Adalya Consulting and Management Company

Based on assessments made by Zenovar, Bedouin agriculture yields an annual income of approximately 520 million NIS:

  • Sheep and goats: 450 million NIS annually, of which contribution to households is estimated at 80 million NIS
  • Dryland farming: 60 million NIS annually, of which 25 million goes to household finances
  • Irrigated agriculture: 3 million NIS, of which 1.5 million goes to household finances
  • Private farming: 10 million NIS, for household finances
  • Camels: approximately 2500 camels

These agriculture fields employ family members and workers at an equivalent of 1,300 full-time positions, and create additional employment opportunities in adjacent sectors.

The challenges for planning Bedouin agriculture, as shown by the Zenovar analyses, include:

  • Basic resources: land and water allocations
  • Cultivating professional and non-professional human resources
  • Financial resources: investment capital, assistance via capital recovery, necessary insurance
  • Institutional resources: training, R&D, mechanization, agricultural training for high school-aged children, improving grazing areas, livestock enclosures
  • Logistical infrastructure: roads, electricity, water, communication lines, preparing land for agricultural use
  • Changes to organizational culture: size of commercial unit, working in unions and corporations
  • Developing post-harvest capabilities

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Regional and Municipal planning

Strategic Planning

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