Creating water from air, saving every drop of water (and even using it
twice!), transforming sea water to drinking water,
all of these might have sounded like science
fiction 20 years ago, but out of necessity and the need to make arid
land fertile,
Israel had created innovative solutions to water
scarcity and water quality and even in hard climate condition, Israel
has
overcome most of its water challenges.
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Since antiquity, Israel has been facing the challenges of making
livelihood in arid land. Since regaining independence, 67
years ago, Israel has been placing emphasis on
maximizing its water supply and famously turning much of its arid land
into
fertile agricultural soil with yield amongst the
highest in the world, paralleling with water-rich nations.
Behind this success story lays an integrated
endeavour of Government, Business sector, Academic sector and the
general
public. This holistic approach has generated
considerable expertise in various fields of water conservation as well
as in the
field of water management.
Necessity, mixed with Israeli spirit of creativity, is the engine
that keeps pushing forward Israel’s WaterTech industry.
These days, the extent of the Israeli water industry
export stands at approximately 1.4 billion dollars annually (2010),
mostly
emitter products for agriculture, water management
solutions and treatment. Over 600 companies are active in this field,
including approximately 100 start-up companies,
offering a variety of products and technologies designed to meet the
needs
and means of a wide spectrum of customers.
Many of these companies are active in India,
working hand in hand with Indian partners to provide water solution to
farmers and industry and to improve the quality of
drinking water. For laks of farmers and other consumers in India, the
Israeli magic is making wonders: spinning life out
of water.
The Israeli water sector is considered,
globally, unique and advanced, thanks to its policy of managing water
supply in
periods of shortage, and a strong supportive
industry. Through promotion and development of desalination programs, as
well
as reclamation projects, with an effective mixture
of assertive administrative approaches, creative thinking and advanced
technologies, Israel’s water sector was
revolutionized and entered a new era. Thus, despite Israel's water
crisis of the last
few years, Israel had attained regular high quality
water supply, some of the world's highest wastewater reuse and low
water
loss rates, and maintained its position as a
leading exporter of agricultural and water technologies.
Water desalination is a key to sustainability, converting salt water
into fresh water suitable for human consumption or
irrigation. With its arid conditions and through a
spirit of creativity Israel is a leader in the field of desalination and
Israeli companies are offering a range of innovative
technologies and solutions geared to maximizing desalination
efficiency.
Many of the Israeli ground-breaking desalination
solutions, allowing for cost-effective ways of providing fresh water for
regions where its availability is limited, are the
products of collaboration between the public and the commercial sector.
Wastewater & Water Treatment
For the sake of future generations, it not enough just to preserve water we have but we need to find way to "create" more. This is where creativity meets creation…
With over 60 years of experience in the fields of wastewater treatment, purification and water reuse for agriculture and industry, Israel is a global leader and a success story, reusing more than 85% of its wastewater.
Irrigation
Collaboration, between Israeli farmers and researchers, generated new, revolutionary and transforming form of irrigation: Drip Irrigation. drip irrigation, subsurface drip irrigation and fertigation have lowered the water-use rate in growing plants, allowed precise irrigation of trees through individual spray irrigation, and introduced advanced computerization of irrigation systems that indicate real-time monitoring and pre-programing of irrigation intervals, buried moisture sensors providing information on moisture levels of the soil.
With the growing partnership between India and Israel, especially on the field of agriculture, and in view of the shared challenges, Israel's water sector is opening up to India, offering a new partnership through transfer of knowledge and technologies, joint development of new technologies working together toward international standardization in this field.
source:indiawaterweek.in
Wastewater & Water Treatment
For the sake of future generations, it not enough just to preserve water we have but we need to find way to "create" more. This is where creativity meets creation…
With over 60 years of experience in the fields of wastewater treatment, purification and water reuse for agriculture and industry, Israel is a global leader and a success story, reusing more than 85% of its wastewater.
Irrigation
Collaboration, between Israeli farmers and researchers, generated new, revolutionary and transforming form of irrigation: Drip Irrigation. drip irrigation, subsurface drip irrigation and fertigation have lowered the water-use rate in growing plants, allowed precise irrigation of trees through individual spray irrigation, and introduced advanced computerization of irrigation systems that indicate real-time monitoring and pre-programing of irrigation intervals, buried moisture sensors providing information on moisture levels of the soil.
With the growing partnership between India and Israel, especially on the field of agriculture, and in view of the shared challenges, Israel's water sector is opening up to India, offering a new partnership through transfer of knowledge and technologies, joint development of new technologies working together toward international standardization in this field.
source:indiawaterweek.in
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