In what is being described as a first for Israel, an Israeli company has just sent a shipment of fresh fruit to Myanmar.
According to news released by the Israeli embassy on January 8, Israeli export company Agroterra in cooperation with local company City Mart delivered a shipment of top quality dates, red grapefruits and pomegranates. The fruit will be sold in City Mart shops in Yangon.
Israel is known for its advanced agricultural methods and technology, particularly effective use of water and irrigation, and has been cooperating in this field with Myanmar.
The Israeli embassy and its ambassador, Mr Daniel Zohar Zonshine, have encouraged the cooperation.
Israel prides itself on producing quality agricultural products and is a world leader in agricultural technologies despite the fact that the geography and climate are not naturally conducive to agriculture. Only about 20 percent of the country is naturally arable. The country is said to provide over 90 percent of its own food, and exports some products.