Natura is a privately owned investing fund dedicated to utilizing Israel’s advanced agro-technologies and

scientific expertise to maximize natural resources, help cure disease, generate new agricultural products, and

ensure sustainability of the global food chain.

 

Israel is renowned worldwide as a pioneer in the areas of hi-tech, science, military technology, medicine, Israel is renowned worldwide as a pioneer in the areas of hi-tech, science, military technology, medicine,

counter-terrorism, desalination and cyber security. However, as a country which made its own Negev desert

bloom with very limited natural resources, it is has also become a major global center in the field of

agro-technology. 

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Volcani Center - The Agricultural Research Organization is Located at the Volcani

Center campus in Bet-Dagan, near Tel-Aviv, ARO's six institutes are responsible for

Plant Sciences, Animal Science, Plant Protection, Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences,

Agricultural Engineering, and Postharvest and Food Sciences. ARO also operates four

research stations, in various parts of the country, and serves as a testing center for agricultural

produce and equipment. Israel's Gene Bank for Agricultural Crops is also located on

the ARO Volcani Center campus.

 

While encompassing the full range of agricultural research activities, ARO focuses in particular on arid zone agriculture, enabling Israel - a country short of all the resources required for agriculture - to achieve among the highest levels of agricultural output in the world.  

 

 

Natura is a privately owned investing fund dedicated to utilizing Israel’s advanced agro-technologies and scientific expertise to maximize natural resources, help cure disease, generate new agricultural products, and ensure sustainability of the global food chain.