Agricultural Research Organization (Volcani Center) (ARO)
The Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), the research arm of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, is responsible for most of the agricultural research conducted in Israel. This research aims to improve existing agricultural production systems and to introduce new products, processes and equipment, thereby ensuring the basis of Israel's future agriculture. The ARO has an extensive research infrastructure that supports both basic and applied research, conducted by more than 200 Ph.D. scientists and 300 engineers and technicians. These workers are organized into six institutes located on the main campus at Bet Dagan, and in two regional research centers in the north and south of the country.
Address
Agricultural Research Organization (Volcani Center) (ARO)
P.O.B. 6
50250 Bet-Dagan
Phone: +972-3-9683226
Activities:
- Research
Involved in research projects:
- HC-Pro as a tool to study silencing suppressor-mediated induction of disease symptoms in plants. Details of HC-Pro as a tool to study silencing suppressor-mediated induction of disease symptoms in plants.
- Improving lamb meat and milk production for fat-tail sheep of the Middle East through breeding Details of Improving lamb meat and milk production for fat-tail sheep of the Middle East through breeding
- Interaction and control of mammalian ectoparasites using Entomopathogenic Fungi (EF) Details of Interaction and control of mammalian ectoparasites using Entomopathogenic Fungi (EF)
- Pathogenic and endophytic interaction between Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis and tomato Details of Pathogenic and endophytic interaction between Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis and tomato
Work package leader of collaborative projects:
- 3D-Mosaic Details of 3D-Mosaic