Helping Farmers to Increase Efficiency

Pieces of New Equipment

Communities Served

Agricultural Sectors Supported

Region: Israel
Status: Active

For many farmers in the Western Negev, the most immediate challenge after October 7 was labor. Foreign agricultural workers were killed, kidnapped and unable to return. Farms were left without a workforce.

The situation highlighted and compounded the agricultural labour challenge and presented an opportunity: farmers began looking for new machinery and technology that could help relieve the reliance on manual labour.

THE MODEL

Our Three Drivers of Change

ReGrow’s model advances projects through connected Field, Innovation, and Policy drivers. The New Equipment and Automation Project primarily engages the Field and Innovation drivers.

At the field level, farmers gained practical tools to keep farms operating despite ongoing labor shortages after October 7.

At the innovation level, the project helped farmers adopt equipment and automation solutions that reduce manual labor demands, improve efficiency, and strengthen their ability to withstand future workforce disruptions.

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IMPACT STORIES

This tractor is a game-changer for us. After years of relying on expensive contractors, we finally have the equipment we need to work more efficiently and independently. It’s not just a financial saving – it’s a boost to our resilience, especially in such a challenging region.

Tomer, Manager of Hadarei Ma’on

This forklift is very important as it’s the only one—it’s essential, we couldn’t work without it.

Ido Seter, Shikma Cooperative

This tractor is moving all the potatoes from the field to the packing house, and from the packing house to the factories. We appreciate your support along the way.

Chen Itzik, CEO, Yaham