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Project no.
SSPE-CT-2004-502457
Project acronym:
EU-MED AGPOL
Project full name:
Impacts of agricultural trade liberalizationbetween the EU and Mediterranean countries
Instrument type: Specific Targeted ProjectPriority name: 8.1 Policy-oriented research
Deliverable D06
Characterization of the Israeli Agricultural Sector with SpecialEmphasis on Fruits, Vegetables, and Processed Foods
Due date of deliverable: May 2005Actual submission date: September 2005Start date of project: 01 March 2004 Duration: 36 months
Organisation name of lead contractor for this deliverable:
Jerusalem University
Project co-funded by the European Commission within the Sixth Framework Programme (2002-2006)
Dissemination LevelPU
Public PU PU
PP
Restricted to other programme participants (including the Commission Services)
RE
Restricted to a group specified by the consortium (including the Commission Services)
CO
Confidential, only for members of the consortium (including the Commission Services)
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This Report has been written by Amir HEIMAN and Yacov TSUR, JerusalemUniversity.
Table of Contents
Part 1 – The determinants of agriculture and the agro-industrial sector.............4
A. Natural Resource endowments..........................................................................4
Agricultural sector in the Israeli Economy............................................................4
Land Use.............................................................................................................5
Water...................................................................................................................7
Water Pricing.....................................................................................................11
Administrative steps reduction of quotas...........................................................12
Employment......................................................................................................14
B. Principal characteristics of agro-ecological zones............................................15
Climate Classification........................................................................................15
C. Farm structure..................................................................................................20
D. Agro-industrial structure overview....................................................................22
E. Organization of the professionals in agriculture and agro industry...................23
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.................................................23
The Agricultural Extension Service....................................................................27
F. Infrastructure – roads, electrification, communication and ports.......................27
Transportation...................................................................................................27
The Israeli railway system.................................................................................28
The percentage of ownership of durable goods by Households in population...32
Education..........................................................................................................34
Summary...........................................................................................................35
G. Marketing system.............................................................................................36
Production.........................................................................................................36
Storage..............................................................................................................36
Marketing...........................................................................................................36
Wholesalers.......................................................................................................37
Brokers..............................................................................................................37
Food retailers and supermarket chains.............................................................37
Open markets....................................................................................................37
Specializing fruit and vegetable stores and green grocers................................38
Part 2 - Evaluation of agriculture performance....................................................39
A. Trends in overall patterns yields and production of major crops.......................39
B. Agriculture output value by purpose.................................................................42
C. Trends in major crops production.....................................................................47
D. Trade by Destination........................................................................................50
Import and export of agriculture fresh products.................................................50
Part 3 - Marketing system of fruit and vegetables...............................................56
A. Organizations...................................................................................................56
B. Marketing margins and mark ups.....................................................................60
C. Revenue and profit (loss) for selected vegetables and fruits............................62
D. Revenue and cost per Dunam..........................................................................64
E. Consumption of fruits and vegetables...............................................................65
F. Calorie consumption balance 2003...................................................................65
G. Dependence in imports factor..........................................................................66
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H. International comparison..................................................................................66
Part 4 - Evaluation of Agri Industrial performance..............................................68
A. Import and export of fresh and processed food................................................68
B. Export and Import of Beef and Poultry including shell eggs..............................72
C. Export and Import of dairy products.................................................................72
D. Supply of fresh vegetables and fruit to factories, by use of the processedproduce:................................................................................................................72
E. Analysis............................................................................................................73
F. Special Section -Focus on Tnuva the largest dairy producer............................75
Part 5 - The Food retailing system in Israel..........................................................76
Part 6 - Agricultural and agro industrial policies.................................................77
A. Brief history of major policy developments.......................................................77
B. Economic situation and its effects on the agricultural and food sectors............78
C. Governmental Support.....................................................................................78
D. International trade policies................................................................................78
E. Main aspects of protocol No.1..........................................................................79
F. Main aspects of protocol No.2..........................................................................80
References..............................................................................................................82
Sources...................................................................................................................82
Sections
« prev | next »- Land Use
- Water
- Water Pricing
- Administrative steps reduction of quotas
- C. Farm structure
- D. Agro-industrial structure overview
- E. Organization of the professionals in agriculture and agro industry
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
- The Agricultural Extension Service
- F. Infrastructure – roads, electrification, communication and ports
- Transportation
- The Israeli railway system
- The percentage of ownership of durable goods by Households in population
- Education
- Summary
- G. Marketing system
- Production
- Storage
- Marketing
- Wholesalers
- Brokers
- Food retailers and supermarket chains
- Open markets
- Specializing fruit and vegetable stores and green grocers
- Part 2 - Evaluation of agriculture performance
- A. Trends in overall patterns yields and production of major crops
- B. Agriculture output value by purpose
- C. Trends in major crops production
- D. Trade by Destination
- Import and export of agriculture fresh products
- Source: Statistical Abstract of Israel 2004 No 55
- Part 3 - Marketing system of fruit and vegetables
- A. Organizations
- B. Marketing margins and mark ups
- C. Revenue and profit (loss) for selected vegetables and fruits
- D. Revenue and cost per Dunam
- E. Consumption of fruits and vegetables
- F. Calorie consumption balance 2003
- G. Dependence in imports factor
- H. International comparison
- Part 4 - Evaluation of Agri Industrial performance
- A. Import and export of fresh and processed food
- B. Export and Import of Beef and Poultry including shell eggs
- C. Export and Import of dairy products
- E. Analysis
- F. Special Section -Focus on Tnuva the largest dairy producer
- Part 5 - The Food retailing system in Israel
- Part 6 - Agricultural and agro industrial policies
- A. Brief history of major policy developments
- B. Economic situation and its effects on the agricultural and food sectors
- C. Governmental Support
- D. International trade policies
- E. Main aspects of protocol No.1
- F. Main aspects of protocol No.2
- References
- Sources
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