The United Nations (UN) on November 25, 2025 voted to re-adopt a 2007 agricultural technology resolution for sustainable development by Israel.
129 nations voted in favor, 29 not for and 15 boycotted, technically giving Israel’s vision a nod.
The UN has been mulling this sustainable technology agenda since 2007, and had at one time adopted it.
2025’s resolution contains such primary areas of focus as boosting yield rates and reducing food waste during production.
It also supports the role of the UN in digitizing the world’s farming through research, AI and biotech.
Also in focus is giving the smallholders of the world technological access, particularly in the developing nations.
Upon the re-adoption, Ambassador Danon represented Israel’s voice to the UN by saying that local technology is “creating a sustainable future.”
He cited examples such as greening the Negev desert in southern Israel as well as strengthening livelihoods in parts of Africa and Asia.
As a leader in technology, Israel has been bartering agricultural tech for trade with even Arab nations like the UAE.
Despite a labeling by the UN as land-poor because it has less than 20% cultivable land, Israel still produces its food bulk.
Transforming this arid land into productive farmland means spending 17% of the national budget on Research and Development (R&D).
Ironically, the country manages to be food self-sufficient despite just 1.2% of its population working in agriculture. Agricultural technology bridges the gap by maximizing production, per the following stats on Israel.
Israel Agricultural Technology Statistics
Just 20% of Israel’s arid and hilly landmass of 22,000 km2 is suitable for agriculture, especially the Dead Sea’s Arava valley. In other words, under 400,000 hectares have food production potential – but the nation has utilized them to the full through technology. This is the result of allocating 17% of the annual national budget to research and development (R&D), according to Facts About Israel.
Tech systems help the National Water Carrier authority transport water from Lake Galilee in the north (source of 80% of all water) to the arid south. 86% of water undergoes either reuse or recycling. Technology also pervades the fertilizer, micro irrigation equipment and drone industries, all of which the country exports.
This was not the case upon independence in 1948 when Israel used to import almost all of its food needs. Thanks to agri-tech, the Levant state rapidly came to achieve self-sufficiency and even export a small surplus. Exports include fruits, which occupy 25% of arable land and vegetables/flowers (25% of arable land). Wheat, barley, safflower and oilseeds in turn share 50% of all farmland.
In economic terms, Israel’s agriculture is a decent source of revenue. By 1979 it had come to represent 6% of the Gross Domestic Product, which shrank in 2014 to 3.3%. The sector still provides 95% of national food needs and represents 3% of all exports.
Which companies provide Israeli farm tech?
Israel’s government cited a sextet of companies as providing anything from pollination tech to drone agritech in 2025. Three of which were BeeHero (pollination via bees), CropX (agronomic maximization for irrigation, fertilization e.t.c) and Equinom (developing food nutrition through seeds). Others included Greeneye Technology (sustainable farming solutions), FieldIn (field control center) and Taranis (for crop AI).