For the first time in history, Arab farmers hatch official Israel egg license

28.12.2011                      02.Tewet. 5772                       Channuka 8

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For the first time in history, Arab farmers hatch official Israel egg license

Six Arab farmers who met the ministry's quality standards have now been chosen; others complain conditions make it financially not worthwhile.

Arab farmers will be granted egg production quotas for the first time in the history of the State of Israel. The cabinet decided to grant such quotas a year ago based on a recommendation from the Agriculture Ministry in a bid to prevent intervention from the High Court of Justice.
Six Arab farmers who met the ministry's quality standards have now been chosen. However, other Arab farmers are complaining that the conditions set for receiving an egg quota make it financially not worthwhile….