Dairy Innovation

Fortifying the Future of Israel’s Dairy Sector

Eligible Dairies

Applied to participate in Phase 1

Dairies

Implemented new technologies

Innovation Grants

Deployed to support technology adoption

Milk Yield

Achieved through advanced cooling systems

Potential Labor Reduction

Achieved through automation

Region: Israel
Sector: Dairy
Status: Active

The Dairy Innovation Project accelerates the adoption of technologies to address key operational challenges and strengthen productivity, profitability and long-term sustainability. At its core, the project drives a critical shift in farmer mindset, positioning innovation as a necessary investment for maintaining competitiveness and efficiency.

Delivered through a blended finance model, philanthropic funding reduces risk and improves the return on investment (ROI) for farmers, enabling investments that would otherwise remain out of reach. Following a successful pilot phase, the project is currently expanding across additional dairies in the region. Extensive evaluation on both the technological and economic impact of the technologies in phase I further encouraged and de-risked technology adoption in phase II.

THE MODEL

Our Three Drivers of Change

ReGrow’s model advances projects through connected Field, Innovation, and Policy drivers. The Dairy Innovation Project engaged all three.

At the field level, farmers gained practical tools to improve productivity, reduce labor demands, and strengthen the resilience of their operations.

At the innovation level, proven technologies in areas such as cooling, feeding, and herd health were tested and validated under real dairy-farm conditions, helping reduce the risk of adoption.

At the policy level, the project generated evidence on the economic and operational benefits of technology adoption, helping inform future investment, grantmaking, and approaches to dairy modernization across the sector.

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IMPACT STORIES

Never in the history of Zikim did we produce so much milk and it’s all thanks to ReGrow.

Gabo, Dairy Manager, Zikim

It [technologies implemented] advanced the dairy farm at least 10 years forward. We had plans to grow, but there’s no way we could have done this much all at once.

Gadi Orshehovsky, Dairy Manager, Ein HaShlosha

I wanted to say a big thank you to you and the entire ReGrow team for the hard work you put in. And to you personally for your patience and trust in trying to be attentive and invest effort in my ideas even if they didn’t come to fruition. None of this is self-evident to me. Thank you for the grant that was approved, it will contribute significantly to the dairy farm On behalf of the entire Carmia Dairy Farm team and on behalf of the kibbutz.

David Kochavi, Manager, Carmia Dairy Farm

Many, many thanks for the trust and recognition you place in us. Not obvious and very happy. I’m sure Yiftach Z”L is proud from above that you are getting involved in his life’s work

Ron Segal, Meshek Manager, Beer Malka Dairy

Thank you very much for the process and the introduction. Of course I’m happy that we also won the grant but regardless, I feel that I got to know really good people, with good and pure intentions. Thank you for the privilege.

Shahaf Mesalam, Manager, Zebat Halav Dairy

The exposure event was very interesting. I was introduced to new technological solutions which will certainly help us as we begin the planning of our new dairy project. Well done for the initiative of supporting the advancement of the Israeli dairy sector.

Anonymous

I came to the course with very basic knowledge, and left with the ability to contribute to decision-making on the farm across various areas. The course strengthened my motivation to continue working in the dairy sector and advance within the field.

Gal Levy, Kibbutz Alumim