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Could Israel help solve world hunger? Food aid can save lives, but it can also weaken the farmers and markets that communities depend on. Israel’s transformation from arid land into an agricultural powerhouse offers another model. Through research, technology, training, and partnerships with local farmers, Israeli organizations are helping communities across Africa grow more than crops, empowering them to build stronger economies, raise incomes, and to create lasting change.
Thank you to the Charles Bronfman Prize, which recognizes dynamic humanitarians whose innovative work, fueled by Jewish values, has significantly improved the world.
thecharlesbronfmanprize.org
0:00 Intro
0:44 How food aid can hurt local farmers
1:32 Emergency aid vs. lasting change
2:25 Israel’s agricultural transformation
3:50 CultivAid: Sharing expertise, not food
5:18 Fair Planet’s locally tested solutions
6:12 Why producing more is not enough
8:47 Tanzania’s market-first success
10:04 Solving hunger from the inside out
11:37 Maimonides, charity, and justice
Sources
"Acute food insecurity and malnutrition rise for sixth consecutive year in world's most fragile regions." UNICEF, May 16, 2025.
Dodds, Paisley. "Food imports hurt struggling Haitian farmers." NBC News, Feb. 26, 2010. nbcnews.com/id%EE%80%80/wbna35608836
Fisman, Ray. "Food for Naught: Does sending food aid to struggling nations do more harm than good?" Slate, Feb 1, 2012.
Geran, Juliana. "How American Food Aid Keeps the Third World Hungry." The Heritage Foundation, August 1, 1988.
"Global Hunger Persists as 2.3 Billion Face Food Insecurity Despite Signs of Progress, New UN Report Finds." Action Against Hunger, July 30, 2025.
Lowdermilk, Walter C. "The Reclamation of a Man-Made Desert." Scientific American, vol. 202, no. 3, March 1960.
Palestine Royal Commission. Palestine Royal Commission Report, Cmd. 5479, His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1937.
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Image and footage credits:
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Executive Producers:
Michael Steinhardt
Co-Executive Producers:
Marc Shmuel Levine
Iris & Shalom Maidenbaum
Gold Level:
The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life
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Translation credits:
Portuguese: Saymon Pires
About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion.
Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between.
About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking.
#sustainability #agriculture #israel
Could Israel help solve world hunger? Food aid can save lives, but it can also weaken the farmers and markets that communities depend on. Israel’s transformation from arid land into an agricultural powerhouse offers another model. Through research, technology, training, and partnerships with local farmers, Israeli organizations are helping communities across Africa grow more than crops, empowering them to build stronger economies, raise incomes, and to create lasting change.
Thank you to the Charles Bronfman Prize, which recognizes dynamic humanitarians whose innovative work, fueled by Jewish values, has significantly improved the world.
thecharlesbronfmanprize.org
0:00 Intro
0:44 How food aid can hurt local farmers
1:32 Emergency aid vs. lasting change
2:25 Israel’s agricultural transformation
3:50 CultivAid: Sharing expertise, not food
5:18 Fair Planet’s locally tested solutions
6:12 Why producing more is not enough
8:47 Tanzania’s market-first success
10:04 Solving hunger from the inside out
11:37 Maimonides, charity, and justice
Sources
"Acute food insecurity and malnutrition rise for sixth consecutive year in world's most fragile regions." UNICEF, May 16, 2025.
Dodds, Paisley. "Food imports hurt struggling Haitian farmers." NBC News, Feb. 26, 2010. nbcnews.com/id%EE%80%80/wbna35608836
Fisman, Ray. "Food for Naught: Does sending food aid to struggling nations do more harm than good?" Slate, Feb 1, 2012.
Geran, Juliana. "How American Food Aid Keeps the Third World Hungry." The Heritage Foundation, August 1, 1988.
"Global Hunger Persists as 2.3 Billion Face Food Insecurity Despite Signs of Progress, New UN Report Finds." Action Against Hunger, July 30, 2025.
Lowdermilk, Walter C. "The Reclamation of a Man-Made Desert." Scientific American, vol. 202, no. 3, March 1960.
Palestine Royal Commission. Palestine Royal Commission Report, Cmd. 5479, His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1937.
Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads!
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Recommended video – Israeli Innovations That Changed the World youtu.be/eaNFak3fbis?si=5Pbi1nTS0xHyKKG1
We have merch! – http://shop.Unpacked.media/?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=video-description&utm_campaign=merch
Let’s connect:
Website — https://www.Unpacked.media
Instagram — /unpackedmedia
Twitter — /unpackedmedia
TikTok — /unpackedmedia
Facebook — /unpackedmedia
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Image and footage credits:
Food For Every Child
-----------
Executive Producers:
Michael Steinhardt
Co-Executive Producers:
Marc Shmuel Levine
Iris & Shalom Maidenbaum
Gold Level:
The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life
-----------
Translation credits:
Portuguese: Saymon Pires
About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion.
Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between.
About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking.
#sustainability #agriculture #israel
