In the 1950s, Israel established worker settlements in the north, mainly along the border, to promote agriculture and secure strategic areas, Agriculture played a key role in advancing settlement and strengthening the country's borders, particularly in peripheral regions.
Settlement Aspect: Agriculture contributes to the development of settlement in peripheral and strategic areas.
Independent Production Aspect: Independent agriculture provides local food and reduces dependence on imports
Zionist Aspect: Agriculture represents Zionist value of independence
Small-scale Agriculture: Small-scale agriculture has always been a financial challenge. Many in the younger generation choose to leave farming.
Economic Gap: Farmers with small plots struggle to generate significant economic profit and lose money.
Abandonment of Fielde: Many farmers choose not to tend their field
National Resilience and the Contribution of Agriculture: Agriculture contributes greatly to national resilience by strengthening the Zionist heritage, creating employment, and maintaining stability in all strategic sectors.
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