Co-Authors:
Loebenstein, G., Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, 50-250 Bet Dagan, Israel
Putievsky, E., Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, 50-250 Bet Dagan, Israel
Abstract:
The beginning of agricultural research in most countries was based on a tradition of farmer's experience. In Israel-or Palestine as it was in the 19th century-the farming communities were mainly the Arab fellah type of dry farming, as practiced for more than 2,000 years, on a subsistence level. More so, not only advanced farming knowledge was lacking, but also the first Jewish settlers were lacking any agricultural experience. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.