The Israeli software helps keep tabs on fertilizer, soil quality, weather and even the health of individual plants. All you have to do is connect yourself to a modem and you can control from here a greenhouse in China, for example. It wasn't all that long ago that Israel faced its water problems without the use of technology. Now it's a world leader in water conservation techniques. But it's still not enough.
Desalination is the process of making salt water fit to drink.
The process is still not cheap, but it is economical enough for Israel's agriculture products to compete around the world. ABC News Internet Ventures. Click here for Terms of Use and Privacy Policy applicable to this site.