Israel - Economic Activity

Agriculture The Land The climate of Israel is mostly arid and semi-arid. Approximately twenty percent, or 4,370 sq. km., of Israel's land is fit for cultivation. A large portion of the area is forested and hilly, thus, not fit for agriculture. The land that is arable stretches along the coast as well as some inland valleys. Approximately half of the arable land has to be irrigated because of Israel's lack of water resources, eighty percent of …

…Nationmaster.com, 2003) Conclusion Although Israel is a small country, it is a complex country. Much of its complexity revolves around its size, with only twenty percent of the country used for agriculture. This country is forced to be efficient in terms of space and quality, which consequently boosts its income farther the additional export of technology. Israel is a self-sufficient country in terms of agriculture as it produces almost all agriculture that the country demands.