Israeli Companies Participate In Olive Growing Experiment In India
So far, olive trees have not been grown in India. But it may soon change - provided that a joint Indian - Israeli experiment succeeds.
50,000 olive saplings of various varieties will be planted near Jaipur in Rajasthan this week to find a variety most suitable for the desert conditions of this Indian state. Later on, one million olive saplings of the selected variety will be sold to nearby farmers by Rajasthan Olive Cultivation Ltd., a joint venture between the Rajasthan State Agriculture Board and three Israeli companies: Plastro, Plasson and Indolive (the latter being partly funded by the Israel government).
“A project such as this, where a new kind of tree is being introduced in a water-scarce environment, hinges on the irrigation system used. So the olive project is as much about drip irrigation as it is about transforming Rajasthan into a major olive grower,” said Lior Weintraub, a spokesman for the Israel embassy in New Delhi. “The main reason the project was considered for Rajasthan was the similarities in climate and cultivation problems in the state and Israel. However, there are major differences in soil and other factors which will have to be addressed,” added Weintraub.
In November 2006, the governments of Israel and the State Rajasthan signed an agreement to promote olive cultivation, followed by a joint venture agreement concluded a year later.
According to Weintraub, the “drip-ferti” direct injection technique to be used in the experimental project saves 40% more water than older drip irrigation methods. It is owing to this method that Israel has achieved a fascinating olive oil production rate of 2.8 tons per hectare.
In the meantime, the government of Rajasthan is running a promotion campaign among local farmers to make them better aware of the advantages of producing olive oil, the global market for which is on a steady growth path.
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Elbit Systems in contract with France’s Special Forces
Elbit Systems Ltd. will supply Skylark® I UAV systems to France’s Special Forces, as it won a tender involving 10 of the leading UAV manufacturers worldwide. This contract marks Elbit Systems’ first UAV contract with the French Market.
Haim Kellerman, General Manager of Elbit Systems UAV Division and Corporate Vice President said that there is a worldwide growing demand for UAVs for Special Forces, counter terrorism units and other forced focused on the security of borders and sensitive facilities. France’s selection of the Skylark® attests to its ability to meet the sophisticated challenges of the modern battle field. Elbit Systems considers this agreement with France’s Special Forces as a milestone in entering the French market and believes that it will be followed by further agreements with European NATO member countries."
The selection of the Skylark® mini-UAV system attests to Elbit Systems’ leadership in the UAV global market, where the Company’s UAV family performs a central role in the global war of terror and is being used by militaries and homeland security forces worldwide.
The Skylark®, advanced mini-UAV, is a unique man-pack configuration designed for day and night observation and data collection “beyond the hill” up to distances of 10 km. The mini-UAV system is equipped with an exceptionally quiet electric motor, totally autonomous flight and outstanding observation capabilities allowing for easy operation and orientation. The system can be launched by soldiers after a brief training period. The Skylark® system enhances ground forces’ tactical performance in various mission scenarios.
During the recent war in Lebanon the Skylark® mini-UAVs were used by IDF to fly many combat sorties proving their efficiency by supplying valuable intelligence data to the ground forces. Moreover, the systems are currently deployed by several countries as part of the coalition forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Energtek to provide pipeless Natural Gas supply throughout Southeast Asia
Israel based Energtek and Confidence Petroleum India Ltd. will form a joint venture to commercialize affordable and environmentally-friendly pipeless Absorbed Natural Gas (ANG) solutions for large automotive fleets and industrial consumers throughout Southeast Asia.
The joint venture will implement Energtek’s proprietary ANG technology in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and other countries in the region. Confidence Petroleum will utilize its leading industry position as a marketer of commercial alternative energy resources, to penetrate ANG technology into key markets throughout India and Southeast Asia. It is going to invest $2 million and acquire co-ownership of Energtek’s subsidiary Primecyl LLC., which is currently developing pressure cylinder manufacturing plants in Europe. The Joint Venture will incorporate production facilities in Europe to serve the European and Asian pressure cylinder markets.
“Our Joint Venture with Energtek will enable us to become a leading international player in the supply of Natural Gas products, and clean energy solutions," said Confidence Petroleum Chief Managing Director Nitin Khara. "We are witnessing over 50 percent growth in the Asian Natural Gas Vehicle market since 2000, with much of that growth here in India. The introduction of ANG technology through our fertile marketing channels will enable even more drivers and industrial consumers to benefit from affordable, clean fuel.”
“This agreement allows Energtek and Confidence Petroleum to combine the technology, manufacturing, and marketing resources needed to provide a Natural Gas supply solution that is financially beneficial to energy consumers across Asia,” said Lev Zaidenberg, CEO of Energtek Inc. “Together, we can help Asian residents to drastically reduce the harmful pollution emitted by motorcycles, while providing much-needed relief to consumers and low-income drivers suffering from the rising costs of oil and gasoline.”
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A new Israeli secured bus expected to prevent terrorist
Hundreds of Israelis were killed in Palestinian suicide bombing attacks on crowded public transportation vehicles since the 1990s. Israeli security measures needed to be upgraded to live up to this challenge, and to prevent this unfortunate tragedies, though in last years the Israeli security forces managed to reduce their number. One such attempt was to test armored buses, specially designed to keep suicide bombers out.
A six weeks pilot public transportation program is being tested in Jerusalem’s streets, and is expected to be marketed worldwide if successful. These four armored buses were developed by Israel Military Industries (IMI) as part of a joint project by Egged (the largest local bus company), the Transportation Ministry and the Israel Police.
The design of these armored buses include a number of special security features, including a one-way mechanism which allows the bus doors to be opened for exit only, a revolving arm at the door to enable better scrutiny of passengers entering the bus and a double-glazed blast-resistant door.
The Israeli security bus project’s creators are hoping that it will not cause delays in the public transportation schedule, that the public will accept it with patience, and that it will turn out to be as effective against suicide bombers as they believe.
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