moshav shitufi

Israeli agriculture

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A moshav shitufi is a type of collective agricultural settlement in Israel. It is also known as a "partnership settlement".21

In a moshav shitufi, the land is farmed as a single large holding, similar to a kibbutz. However, unlike a kibbutz, households within a moshav shitufi are run independently by their members. Farming is often combined with light industry. The first moshavim shitufiyyim were established in the 1930s. This settlement model was particularly useful for new immigrants after 1948, as it offered a communal farming structure while allowing for independent households.2

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In a newer variant, the moshav shitufi (“partnership settlement”), the land is farmed as a single large holding, but contrary to practice in the kibbutz, households are independently run by their members. In the moshav shitufi, light industry, as well as farming, is common; the older moshavim ʿovdim emphasize citriculture…
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In a newer variant, the moshav shitufi (“partnership settlement”), the land is farmed as a single large holding, but contrary to practice in the kibbutz, households are independently run by their members. In the moshav shitufi, light industry, as well as farming, is common; the older moshavim ʿovdim emphasize citriculture…
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