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Northern R&D is a Division in the Galilee Technology Center (MIGAL) based in the Northern part of ISRAEL (Galilee) dealing with regional agriculture production systems. It covers regional applied research needs in 10 different disciplines. The different climatic areas mean various agricultural activities whose responsibility is of different work group within Northern R&D. Not only that the areas of activity of Northern R&D are characterized by extreme differences of topography and climate, it also includes a wide variety of different forms of settlement and business models. The scientific agenda of Northern R&D reflects a “Bottom UP” approach whereby the farmer’s participant regularly in setting up objective for the overall activity. Northern R&D is based on scientific staff of Ph.D. level, which caters for 50% of the personnel. The rest of technicians and extension service are of M.Sc. and B.Sc. level. There are eight working groups in the organization dealing with different plant and animal sciences. Each work group set up its own objective in a process of analysing the needs and requirement resulted from a continuous and transparent discussion with farmers all year round.

Northern R&D’s scientific mode of operation is maintained and reflected in different national, regional, Bi-lateral and International programs such as Ministries of Science, Agriculture, Industry & trade, INCOMED, MERC, CDR, BARD, FP6 and others. Our business mode of operation is based on market-oriented philosophy. Commercial project for private customers are planned based on vertical and horizontal analysis of the market needs and cost/benefit considerations.

The institute is fully described in our web site: www.mop-zafon.org.il, which lists down its academic staff with CV of researches.