Research Areas
Biotechnology
The Department of Biotechnology and Innovation at Moop Arava is engaged in the research and commercial application development of products from the fields…
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Orchard
Plantations in the Central and Northern Arava include mainly dates, vineyard grapes and mango. In addition, there are a few plantations of papaya,…
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Postharvest
Quality of fruits and vegetables
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Ecology – ADSSC
Studing of Seagrasses and Acacia trees
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Geology and Micropaleontology – ADSSC
This department is part of ADSSC (The Dead Sea-Arava Science Center) Foraminifera are unicellular organisms that thrive in oceans. Their calcite shells accumulate on the…
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Soil and Water
Soil and water resources in the central Arava region are limited and saline. Efficient water and nutrient use is indispensable to secure sustainability…
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Drug Discovery – ADSSC
Zebrafish and c. elegans as models for human diseases like ALS, Alzheimer` disease and Parkinson` disease.
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Flowers
The research studies on flowers currently taking place on the Yair Station focus on improving existing crops and on acclimatization of new varieties…
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Plant Protection
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Vegetables
The vegetable sector in the Central and Northern Arava accounts for about 75% of total crops. The major crop is currently bell peppers.…
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Clean Arava
The "Clean Arava" Project (CAP) is the ensign area wide management project of the Arava region. It comprises diverse activities to minimize or…
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Aquaculture
Aquaculture is a unique field in the Arava. Today, several farms produce and export ornamental fishes (mainly guppies, angelfish and clown fishes) to…
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