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By:Orna Sagiv (Consul General)Consulate General of Israel, MumbaiMarch 2009
IsraelArea - Approximately 21000 km
Population- Around 7.2 million
Independence- 14th May 1948 Religions - Judaism, Islam, Christianity
Official Languages- Hebrew, Arabic
Capital- Jerusalem
Government- Parliamentary Democracy
Major Economic Indicators
GDP 2008: 170 billion USD
GDP per capita: 28,000 USD GDP Growth: 4.1 % (5.3% in 2007)
Inflation: 3.8%
Unemployment: 6 %
Exports 61 billion USD
Imports 64 billion USD
Foreign investments: 10.3 billion USD(2007)
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IsraelIsrael
Surface: 22,000 Km2
Length: 470 KmWidth: 20-135 Km
GeographyGeography
Israel’s Economic Developments
at a Glance
1st2nd3rd4th5th
Availability of scientists and
engineersIsraelJapanFinlandIndiaFrance
Venture capital
availabilityU.S.AIsrael
Netherlands
FinlandU.K
Judicial independenceGermany
Netherlands
Israel
New Zealand
Norway
Technological readiness
SwedenSingaporeIcelandSwitzerlan
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Quality of research
organizations
Switzerland
U.S.AU.K
Israel
Japan
Technology absorption
IcelandJapanSwedenTaiwan
Utility patents U.S.AJapanTaiwanFinlandIsrael
Source: World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Yearbook 2006-2007
Israel's Ranking in Global Competitiveness Reports
A Brief Economic History
60 Years of GrowthAverage annual
Growth rate
Total Growth over
60 Years
Product7%60-fold
Population4%10-fold
Product per Capita
3%6-fold
8.1
10.59
6.99
8.62
1.34
0
1.41
6.5
-1.9
1.2
2.4
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1995
1996
1997
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GDP Growth (% per annum)
7.0%6.6%
5.4%
2.8%
4.2%
2.9%
8.9%
2.3%
5.2% 5.3% 5.2% 5.3%
4.2%
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1%
3%
5%
7%
9%
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Finance Projections
Current Economic Performance Robust Growth, Low Inflation
Inflation rate
Silicon Miracles from the Holy LandHighlights of Israel’s High Tech
Sector
• ICT growth since 1990: ~ 15% per year• ~ 4,000 high tech companies, most of them start-ups. • 2nd largest VC market after the US• Most foreign companies listed at Nasdaq• World’s fourth in US patents per capita • Major innovations: ICQ, disk-on-key, Centrino chip
(Intel), advanced firewalls, GPS software, Pill-camera, etc.;
• R&D/GDP= 4.6% (world highest)
The Ingredients of Israel’s “Silicon Miracle”
• Entrepreneurship, Israeli style• High-quality human capital, technical skills• Government support for commercial R&D.• Venture Capital, local and US-based• Very open economy, strong ties with the
global main players
India – Israel
The Indo-Israel bilateral relationsOfficial visits by Indian Leaders to Israel: May 2000 - Home Minister L. K. Advani May 2006 – Sharad Pawar (Minister of Agriculture)
Official visits by Israeli Leaders to India: September 2003- Prime Minister Arial Sharon December 2006 – Eliyahu Yishai (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry, Trade & Labour)March 2007- Shaul Mofaz (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transportation and Road Safety)
Several Economic Agreements (MFN, Avoidance of Double Taxation, Bilateral Investment Protection, R&D, Economic Cooperation Agreement, Demo Farm Pusa)
Economic Relations: 200 million $ bilateral trade in 92 to 4 billion $ in 2008 Several Israeli Companies have invested in India especially in the sectors like Real Estate, Pharmaceuticals, IrrigationIndian Companies like Tata Consultancy Services and State Bank of India opened offices in Israel
Israel’s Exports to India In 20082313 millions - Increased by 45%
ParticularsAmount inUS$ (millions) %of Export
Chemical Products79334
Precious Stones and Diamonds98242
Machinery40317
Israel’s Imports From India In 2008
1682 millionsParticularsAmount in
US$ (millions)% of Export
Chemical Products25115
Precious Stones and Diamonds97958
Textiles12207
Areas of CooperationIsrael considers India as an important trade partner in Asia – “India as a Destination Market”
Joint R&D agreement in the following areas – Biotech, Nanotech, Space Research, Water Management, Alternative renewable energy
Major industry sectors for economic cooperation: Telecommunication, Agro-Technology, Medical Equipment, Environmental Technologies, Homeland Security
Investments in Real Estate, Shopping malls, IT, Pharma
Agriculture in Israel
Annual Average (mm)North: 720Mountain: 550South: 30
RaiRainnfallfall1,000
800
700
500-600
200-400
100-200
<100
• Israel has no Ag favorable conditions• Each given situation holds potential
advantages• The concept: to be proactive in
finding Comprehensive solutions for
developing the advantages
Characteristics of Israeli Agriculture
•Major Constraints: Soil, Water, Market
• High Investment in R&D (Mostly by ARO)
• Skilled & Educated Manpower
• Close Academy-Farmer contacts
• Intensive cultivation and production
• Efficiency: 2.4% of Working force 4.1% of Israel’s export
17.5% of products exported
Close Cooperation in the Agriculture Close Cooperation in the Agriculture SectorSector
Extension Extension ServiceService
R & DR & D
GrowerGrower
IndustryIndustry
These cooperative efforts have led to breakthrough achievements and methods in all branches of agriculture and have fostered a market –oriented agribusiness that exports its agrotechnology solutions
world wide Total export of over 2 billion US$
Israeli Agrotech ExportsIsraeli Agrotech Exports• Greenhouses
• Dairy Farming
• Poultry Farming
• Aquaculture
• Water Management Irrigation
• Seeds
• Mechanization
• Fertilizers and Pesticides
• Turnkey Projects, Consulting and Know-How
GreenhousesGreenhouses1. Natural restrictions of soil, water and climate led to Israeli-
developed greenhouse technologies for high added value crops.
2. Greenhouse systems, including specialized plastic films, and heating, ventilation and structure systems, enable Israeli farmers to achieve superior results:
Grow more than 3,000,000 roses per hectare per season, and an
Average of 300 tons of tomatoes per hectare per season, four times the yields of open fields
Dairy FarmingDairy Farming1. Israeli-developed advanced
technologies that have revolutionized the industry.
3. Israel’s dairy exports include frozen semen, embryos for transplant, heifers, advanced milking and computerized feeding systems, consulting, and joint international project development.2. Average milk production has
increased two and a half times since the 1950s – from 3,900 liters annually to an average of nearly 11,000 liters per dairy cow.
Breeding - Breeds developed in Israel highly disease-resistant, adaptable to extremes of climate and heat, and characterized by rapid growth rate, high egg production and low-fat meat.
Equipment - automatic egg collector, poultry drinking systems anddurable plastic slat flooring that contribute to hygienic conditions in the henhouse.
Control Systems - Sophisticated control systems maintain desired levels of humidity, heat, lighting, feed, ventilation and cooling 24 hours a day.
Poultry Poultry FarmingFarmingIsraeli-developed innovations improve
productionand make poultry farmers’ work more efficient
Fish farming is carried out in the open sea in floating cages, and in man-made reservoirs and ponds.
Due to the lack of fresh water, fish farmers use closed water systems for intensive farming. Some projects also use reservoir water for irrigation.
Wide range of ornamental fish and marine plants are bred, including coldwater fish, tropical fish and water lilies. Exported overseas, especially to Europe.
AquacultureAquacultureIsrael employs an intensive form of aquaculture:
Water and Water and IrrigationIrrigation
World’s most advanced user of agricultural irrigation – half of all agricultural land under irrigation.
Pioneer in developing innovative technologies and accessories: drip irrigation, automatic valves and controllers, media and automatic filtration, low discharge sprayers and mini- sprinklers, compensated drippers and sprinklers.
Computer-controlled drip irrigation = huge water savings and enables fertigation.
Global Reputation – more than 80% of production exported.
SeedsSeeds
Worldwide demand for Israeli seeds and seedlings:
Disease resistant seed varieties developed– durable in storage and suited to a variety of climatic conditions.
40% of European tomato greenhousesuse seeds of Israeli-developed andproduced tomato hybrid with long shelf life.
Other Israeli successes: Seedless Watermelon Resistant SquashHigh-Yield Cucumbers Saucer-Shaped Yellow Zucchini Hybrid Cotton variety with longer and stronger fibers and high-yield crop requiring less water, naturally colored cotton and more.
MechanizationMechanizationIsrael manufactures and exports avariety of specialized agriculturalequipment, including:
Mobile Celery Packing HouseMachinery for Digging Silage and mixing the feed uniformlyPoultry Equipment – drinkers, automatic egg collectors, climate control systems and scales for weighingAir-Blast Sprayer for use in citrus growing and vineyards which provides an efficient cover of the tree. Flower Bulb Transplanters.Machinery for Packing Houses.
FertilizersFertilizersIsrael’s southern region, particularly Dead Sea area, rich in mines providing potassium, phosphorus and magnesium for the agricultural sector:
Direct raw material exportsLocal processing and compounding to enhance utility,effectiveness and environmental safety.
Remarkable developments include:
Application of fertilizers through drip irrigation buried in the ground to ensure that less mobile components, such as phosphorous, will reach the roots directly.
Controlled-Release Fertilizers – coated in polymers to ensure slow, prolonged release and delivery via diffusion. Slow release fertilizers allow better exploitation of the fertilizer and less groundwater pollution.
Turnkey Projects, Consulting and Turnkey Projects, Consulting and Know-HowKnow-HowIncreasingly, Israeli agrotechnology companies join forces and supply turnkey projects for both crop and livestock development programs:Multiple skills, talents and experiences are
enlisted to provide integrated solutions that
embrace:
Soil
Water Additives
Plants
Livestock Varieties, Equipment and Structures
The Results: Improved Yields at Lower CostA win-win situation in a resource-stressed world
If it’s agrotechnology – it’s If it’s agrotechnology – it’s AGRITECH ‘09 AGRITECH ‘09
Advanced Equipment and TechnologiesAgroindustry StartupsCost Saving ProductionEcological and Environmental AgrotechnologiesExtension ServicesHigh-Tech Agricultural BiotechnologiesIntensive Growing MethodsInternational Training and CooperationResearch & Development
The place to meet and do business with leading agricultural
experts from around the world.
Come discover the latest innovations in:
Agritech 2006 Facts & Agritech 2006 Facts & FiguresFiguresTotal net exhibiting space20,000 m² Indoor space7,000 m² Outdoor space13,000 m² Total occupied Exhibiting space30,000 m² Indoor space13,000 m² Outdoor space17,000 m² Total No. of Visitors25,500 Foreign visitors5,500 Israeli visitors20,000
Opening HoursOpening Hours
Tuesday – Thursday, May 5-7 10:00am -18:00pm
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