VOLCANI INSTITUTE

Located at the Volcani Institute campus in Rishon Le-Tzion, near Tel-Aviv, Volcani's six institutes are responsible for Plant Sciences, Animal Science, Plant Protection, Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, and Postharvest and Food Sciences. Volcani Institute also operates two research centers, 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 Volcani Institute campus... While encompassing the full range of agricultural research activities, Volcani institute 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... Volcani Institute maintains particularly close relations with the various international, regional and national institutes involved in the promotion of good agricultural practice and..