Preventing Viral Aquacultural Diseases
Meet Batya Dorfman, a BARD-funded Graduate Student
Dr. Hadar Cohen
Wetland Restoration and Carbon Sequestration
Strengthening Aquaculture Resilience
A Pathway Toward Solutions for Emerging Trout Virus The global aquaculture industry continues to expand, reflecting both growing consumer demand for seafood and the shift away from reliance on wild fisheries. Within this sector, the global rainbow trout market represents a significant segment, valued at USD 8.1 billion in 2025 and projected to reach USD […]
Funding Growth & Creating Value BARD at the Sea the Future 2026 Conference
Presenting the new BARD program, the BARD Food Security Technology Accelerator
Binational Innovation for Sustainable Food & Agriculture
NIFA BARD IIA Food and Nutrition selected programs are annoucned
Precision Robotic Systems for Smarter Aquaculture Management
Collaborative Robotic Innovations Driving Sustainable, Data-Driven Aquaculture
Dr. Doron Ashkenazi
Creating a Seed Bank of Efficient Seaweed
Call For Proposals
A new academia industry opportunity
Studying Food Industry Regulations
Meet Or Avishai Ofer, a BARD‑funded graduate student
Recording: NIFA-BARD-IIA Innovation Showcase
Grant Recipients Present their Research
Dr. Yana Beizman Magen
Biocontrol Drives Resilience
Dr. Eden Eran Nagar
Improving health through bio-compounds
Genetic Plant Modification
Meet Henry John Squire, a BARD Graduate Student
Curing Viruses in Wasps
Meet Gal Wodowski, a BARD Graduate Student
On-site ARO visit
BARD team recently met with scientists leading BARD-supported projects to hear firsthand about their discoveries, ideas, and the international collaboration. These visits provide a unique opportunity for researchers to share real experiences of teamwork, its successes, lessons, and human stories. During a recent visit to ARO, the BARD team observed five joint research projects addressing […]
Culturing the Future of Shrimp
The research group led by Prof. Amir Sagi from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, headed by Dr. Simi Weil, in collaboration with Dr. Rivka Ofir from the Arava R&D Center and their colleague Dr. Nitin Nitin from the University of California, Davis, jointly won a three-year research grant from BARD. Within the research, they hope […]
Food Security Accelerator Pilot Initiative Set to Launch by End of 2025
BARD’s Board has approved the launch of a pilot for a technology accelerator, aiming to bridge the long gap, often 10 years or more, between laboratory breakthroughs and practical application in the field. This initiative responds to recommendations for shortening innovation timelines and bringing industry partners on board early. The newly approved pilot will create […]
Welcome Aboard
BARD is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarai Kemp as our new Business Development Manager
High-Frequency Data Reveal Limits of Dairy Adaptation to Heat
Climate change is pushing livestock systems to their limits.
Sahar Malka: Invasive Weed Prevention
Sahar Malka is a BARD Graduate Student fellow at Michigan State University, currently hosted in Dr. Eric Patterson’s lab.
The drought is already here: “Fruit and vegetable varieties will become extinct due to water scarcity and heat, as well as the cost of living will rise.”
Press clipping: Article regarding drought and water scarcity with an interview of BARD executive director Prof. Yoram Kapulnik, published in Israel Hayom, March 2025
The water reservoirs are drying up, agriculture is collapsing – and our health is at stake
Press clipping: op-ed by BARD executive director Prof. Yoram Kapulnik, published by Calcalist in May 2025
Breakthrough for food crisis? Researchers develop way to raise cultured shrimp
Article about BARD funded research on cultured shrimp, published on Israel Hayom in
57 Degrees Celsius: Is Local Agriculture in Danger of Extinction?
Press Clipping: an item about heat stress in Israel, including an interview with Prof. Yoram Kapulnik, BARD Executive Director. Published in Israel Hayom in July 2025