Netafim, an Israeli pioneer of drip and micro-irrigation products, has invested $200 million in a farm in Jiangyin, according to the Wuxi government.
The farm, a 73-hectare area in Xuxiake town, will focus on planting, cultivating, packaging, cold storage, food processing, labeling, marketing and logistics, relying on Israel's state-of-the-art crop management techniques.
It will also establish a business model to ensure high quality, safety and freshness of its foodstuffs at competitive prices.
Netafim, founded in 1965, is recognized as the world-leading provider of drippers and dripper lines.
The company's offerings include drippers, dripper lines, sprinklers and micro-emitters. Netafim also manufactures and distributes crop management technologies, including monitoring and control systems, dosing systems, and crop management software.
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