How Israel helps California fight drought

Photo: Poseidon Water

Israel helped California overcome drought in 2014 when California and Israel joined forces to combat drought. California Governor Jerry Brown signed an agreement with the Israeli Prime Minister to cooperate in the field of water conservation.

The collaboration resulted in the construction of the Karlsbad water desalination plant. Poseidon water in San Diego, which produces pure fresh water from ocean water. Construction was completed in December 2015, and now the plant supplies fresh water to more than 300 thousands of Californians.

Both California and Israel are large agricultural centers, despite the arid natural conditions. In California, 80% fresh water is used to grow famous California avocados, citrus fruits, almonds, grapes and pistachios. Cooperation of Israel and California in the construction of the plant is not over. Now, a country that has learned to use a hyper-efficient “micro-irrigation” that increases the yield of tomatoes and olives in the Negev Desert, is helping the US state to construct water supply systems. These systems will be able to withstand the next drought and prevent crop loss.

In addition, Californian and Israeli scientists are working together to develop environmentally friendly insecticides and improve the winemaking process.

Israel's success

Israel knows firsthand about water shortages. But in 2014, a country with a population of 8,3 million people became independent in the field of water supply thanks to a multifaceted strategy.

Desalination: The transformation of seawater into drinking water has transformed water shortage into an excess for Israel. 55% of Israelis are currently drinking water from desalination plants.

Wastewater treatment: Israel was the first to apply the method of wastewater treatment and their use for agriculture. Today, Israel processes around 90% of its wastewater.

Micro irrigation: The scientist Daniel Hillel popularized this farming method, in which crops are grown with a steady supply of the exact amount of water needed by the drip.

Saving: Toilets and low-flow showers provide water storage in homes.

According to the United Nations, water scarcity affects 40% of people worldwide. Today, Israel teaches more than 100 developing countries to manage water resources and irrigation systems rationally.

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