Energy is another important area in which agriculture contributes to the fight against climate change.
Although its share is falling all the time, agriculture still contributes to the region's economy.
Agriculture based business contributes the the highest share, while the rest form a remaining part.
However, another study claims that agriculture contributed 2.2% of the state's domestic product in 2000.
Agriculture is also contributing between 10 and 12 percent of the emissions that drive climate change.
Agriculture contributes over 45% to the net state domestic product.
Agriculture contributes $2.6 billion, about 12%, directly and indirectly to the state's economy.
Yet agriculture contributes just 2 percent of Israel's gross domestic product.
The state has a $760 billion economy, of which agriculture contributes only $20 billion.
Irrigated agriculture is contributing to this with nearly half of the total production.