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 Prof.
Uzi Kafkafi at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel,
was nominated for the 1996 Award by IFA's member company Rotem
Amfert Negev Ltd, honouring a lifetime of dedication and achievement
in the field of plant nutrition research. An internationally
recognized plant nutrition scientist whose studies include all three
major elements: phosphorus, potassium and nitrogen, Kafkafi's
research has centred on intensive irrigated agriculture in semi-arid
zones including work on soil salinity problems. He is a pioneer in
the area of 'fertigation' - the first in Israel to investigate this
combination of fertilization and trickle irrigation.
Prof. Kafkafi is an active communicator with a full
academic teaching and research programme, including promoting
advisory services in Israel and advising the industry on
fertilizer-related issues. He is a previous recipient of the Ratner
Prize in Soil Science, has published over 80 research papers, and is
the co-editor of two books.
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