Agriculture

Agribusiness in Israel operates within a distinctive legal and regulatory framework, spanning agricultural land-use constraints, sector-specific requirements, and state-allocated production inputs. Leveraging a multidisciplinary approach across corporate and commercial, real estate and land, regulatory, competition, energy, and technology practice teams, Naschitz Brandes Amir helps clients manage compliance and risk and capture opportunities across the full agricultural value chain. We draft and negotiate cultivation, processing, and marketing agreements; structure partnerships to unlock operational potential; and maintain ongoing working relationships with key regulators, including the Ministry of Agriculture, Israel Land Authority, Water Authority, the Dairy Board, and the Pollination and Honey Council.

Who We Advise

• Kibbutzim, moshavim, and cooperative societies
• Crop producers: field crops, greenhouses, orchards and groves
• Animal husbandry operators: dairy and beef cattle; small ruminants (sheep and goats)
• Poultry producers: broilers, turkeys, breeders, layers
• Aquaculture: food and ornamental fish
• Apiculture: honey production
• Suppliers of agricultural inputs: e.g., animal feed
• Post-harvest and distribution: packing houses, feed mills, and slaughterhouses

How We Help Clients

• Agricultural land use and tenure: advising on primary legislation—particularly the Settlement of Agricultural Land (Restrictions on the Use of Agricultural Land and Water) Law, 1967—and Israel Land Council resolutions
• State-allocated inputs: water, milk quotas, and egg quotas; formation of agricultural partnerships and joint ventures; engagement of cultivation contractors; and transfers of rights in land and water under applicable laws, regulations, orders, and guidelines
• Regulatory engagement: ongoing interface with the Ministry of Agriculture (and its departments), Israel Land Authority, Water Authority, the Milk Council, the Dairy Board, and the Pollination and Honey Council.
• Commercial arrangements: drafting and negotiating agreements for cultivation, processing, and marketing of agricultural produce
• Competition law: addressing the unique status accorded to agricultural activities
• Agri-tech and renewable energy: advising on technology-driven agriculture and renewable-energy projects that interface with agricultural land, operations, buildings, and facilities through cross-departmental teams
• Medical cannabis: navigating the dedicated regulatory framework governing cultivation
• Crisis-related support: assisting with sector-specific issues arising from the Swords of Iron War, including compensation for agricultural damages and guidance on investment and recovery

We serve clients nationwide, with a strong focus on Israel’s northern and southern periphery, offering a full spectrum of services and maintaining a clear, on-the-ground understanding of modern agricultural landscape.