November 13, 1922: An agricultural superpower is born:

A limited reproduction that was made by the
 Spielberg Jewish Film Archive, taken from
 the 1935 film."The Land of Promise" –
 soon to be available in our online store

On this day, 26 years before the Jewish state was established, the Hebrew Farmers Association was formed.

Today, Israel is internationally known for its advanced agricultural technology. 

Examples? We picked a few: 

- While the average palm tree yields 37.5 lb. of dates per year the Israeli palm tree yields 400 lb. 

- Israel holds the world record for growing cotton, with 2.45 ton per hectare compared to a world average of 0.7 ton per hectare.

- The Israeli cow produces an annual average of 12,000 liters of milk, compared to 9,500 liters per cow in the United States and 7,500 liters per cow in Europe.