page_title: Gal On
section_title: Industry and agriculture
hierarchical_section_title: Gal On / Industry and agriculture
caption_attribution_description: The Bedouin put dead birds (here a passerine) in the fields for good luck
context_page_description: Gal On is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 549.
  The kibbutz is associated with the Hashomer Hatzair movement and its Kibbutz Artzi settlement organisation. Established as part of the 1946 11 points in the Negev settlement drive, it is located approximately ten kilometers north east of Kiryat Gat and two kilometers east of Beit Guvrin. The kibbutz is administered as part of the Yoav Regional Council.
context_section_description: A factory was established in the first days of the kibbutz, which was, at the time, the first factory in the country that produced steel tools using modern methods. After many years, the factory was shut down and a box factory was established in its place, but it too eventually closed. Years later, the kibbutz bought a fan factory that was for sale in Ramla. This factory played an important role in the kibbutz economy for many years, until the fan market was inundated by cheap Chinese fans. The factory was converted to electrical motor production, but it too succumbed to the Chinese market and closed down. Today, the kibbutz survives mainly on income from agriculture and the salaries of kibbutz members working outside the kibbutz. Primary crops include wheat, watermelons, and sunflowers. The kibbutz also raises cows and chickens. In addition, the kibbutz's guest house is a significant source of income.
caption: Bedouins place dead hawks in the fields for good luck
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