Israeli Innovation: Netafim (drip irrigation)
- Jan 25
- 1 min read
Netafim began in the 1960s on a kibbutz in the Negev, where water was scarce and farming was failing. Instead of giving in to the elements, a small group of Israelis built a different way to irrigate crops.
They developed drip irrigation, delivering water directly to plant roots, drop by drop. It used less water and produced higher yields. It worked in climates where traditional farming could not.
Of course, such a brilliant idea spread. Today, variations of Netafim’s system are used in more than a hundred countries. This irrigation system reshaped how food is grown in dry regions around the world.
Netafim didn't need to convince the world to use their product.They built something that worked, and let it speak for itself.