One hundred twenty acres of pyrethrum flowers will be planted in immigrant settlements in the Jerusalem and Galilee areas, it was reported today. Pyrethrum is a raw material for insecticides for local crops, which will be increased considerably if present test planting succeeds.
The chemical will be processed by the new Plantex factory in Natanya. Plantex is the world’s second largest factory specializing in chemical compounds made out of vegetable raw materials.
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