“When we say agriculture, we think green and plants and land, it sounds very sexy. But the reality is that agriculture is one of the major contaminants in the world, both in terms of groundwater contamination and greenhouse gas emissions,” says Rafi Levi. “And fertilizers are the No. 1 contaminant in agriculture.”

Levi is the CEO and cofounder of DOTS (Data of the Soil), an Israeli startup bent on helping farmers cut down on the use of excess fertilizers by providing them with real-time monitoring of fertilizer in the soil.

This can save them a lot of money and, of course, protect the environment.

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DOTS is an Israeli startup that helps farmers reduce excess fertilizer usage by providing them with real-time monitoring of fertilizer in soil. DOTS Co-founder and CEO Rafi Levi is a Technion alumnus.