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The
Negev Foundation supports the
interests of the Negev anticipating
that economic self-sufficiency
will eventually replace dependence
on philanthropy. However, for research and development
activities to continue, there will always be a need for
individual, foundation and government grants.
Since
its inception, The Negev Foundation
has provided over $5 million
in funding to the following institutions and programs:
- Ramat
Negev Desert AgroResearch Center
for capital projects, research
studies and technology transfer
- Faculty
of Agriculture at Hebrew University
of Jerusalem towards combating
famine through expeditious food
storage plannin
- Institute
for Applied Research at Ben-Gurion
University for research programs
and technology transfer
- Arava
research stations for research
programs and technology transfer
- “Am-Shav” Technological
Applied Development Center to
promote development of industry providing economic
opportunities and employment in the Negev.
- Hopi/US/Israel
Agriculture Initiative for the
transfer of Israeli agritechnology
to Arizona benefiting the Hopi Native Nation
- Study
and collaboration with ADM, Inc.
for synergistic opportunities between US and Israeli
integrated agricultural projects
- Study
and fact finding mission to Israel
for Chiquita Brands International, Inc. and Agro Power
Development, Inc. executives
- Collaboration
with Grow Tech Finance & Development Ltd. towards
promotion of agribusiness
- Brand
development and certification
of the Desert Sweet™ label
for all Negev agricultural products
grown using brackish water irrigation technology
- Research
studies and technology transfer
of organic agriculture in the Negev
- Arava
Growers for the export of Desert
Sweet™ brackish
water irrigated produce
- Ramat
Negev Regional Council to promote
agribusiness
- Cleveland-Negev
Connection to promote collaboration
between the Cleveland and Ramat Negev communities
- Negev Development
Scholarship Fund. Providing
financial support to students studying desert agriculture or other
vocational skills in Israel and plan on living and working in the
Negev
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