Systems incorporating fish and vegetable production have been shown to have high water and nutrient use efficiency
Dr. Michal Segoli is part of a research team that has been awarded funding from the prestigious Israel Institute for Advanced Studies (IIAS).
Desertification takes place worldwide in drylands, and its effects are experienced locally, nationally, regionally, and globally
BIDR Connect
From the Desert for the World
The Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies
BIDR researchers and students investigate ways to meet global challenges related to food security, water scarcity and clean energy.
Our mission is to combat desertification and facing global challenges by bringing together water, food, energy, and environmental research.
Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies: 250 students from 20 countries, 700 alumni from 45 countries.
By 2050, there will be 9 billion people in the world. The farmland needed to feed them lies in arid and semi-arid regions.
41% of Earth’s landmass is Drylands, and is home to more than 2 billion people.
Water is one of the earth’s most crucial resources, but it is finite.
