1.0Jewish Telegraphic Agencyhttps://www.jta.orgadminhttps://www.jta.org/author/adminNew Survey Finds Negev Unsuited for Agricultural Development - Jewish Telegraphic Agencyrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="KT8wcJlDad"><a href="https://www.jta.org/archive/new-survey-finds-negev-unsuited-for-agricultural-development">New Survey Finds Negev Unsuited for Agricultural Development</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.jta.org/archive/new-survey-finds-negev-unsuited-for-agricultural-development/embed#?secret=KT8wcJlDad" width="600" height="338" title="“New Survey Finds Negev Unsuited for Agricultural Development” — Jewish Telegraphic Agency" data-secret="KT8wcJlDad" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Intensive Jewish agricultural development of the Negev, the arid southern district of Palestine which constitutes almost half the country, has been practically ruled out of question by recent scientific investigations. Field studies and experiments by the leading expert on the soils of Palestine Dr. Adolf Reifenberg of the Hebrew University, show that the underground water, […]https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315