
Competition exposes six rising ‘Women of AgriFood Nation’
More than 50% of agri-food research programs in Israeli academia are led by women, but few agri-food startups are female led.
Abigail Klein Leichman, a writer and associate editor at ISRAEL21c from August 2010 until her retirement in March 2024, moved to Israel in 2007. She has freelanced for a variety of newspapers and periodicals since 1984.

More than 50% of agri-food research programs in Israeli academia are led by women, but few agri-food startups are female led.

High-tech employees have helped rehabilitate Israel’s economy after the economic, social, and health crises of 2020, according to the 2021 Israel Innovation Authority Report.

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The coalition headed by Naftali Bennett includes a spectrum of lawmakers – Orthodox, Arab, female, gay, and even Israel’s first deaf Knesset member.

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Israel Antiquities Authority excavations for a new neighborhood in Yavneh recovered an intact egg dating from roughly 1,000 years ago.

Israel leads world in funding growth with a 137% year-over-year increase in the first half of 2021, reaching $10.5 billion.

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Benny Briga is famous in Tel Aviv and beyond for his delicious bubbly beverages packed with local herbs, spices and his special fermented fruits.

Molecule first developed for treating Alzheimer’s and impotence could prevent inflammation triggering bone loss.

With 22 Israeli-founded unicorns, California has more than any other state, with New York a close second.

Mice receiving plant-derived beta-sitosterol were calmer than the control group, scientists report.

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