1500 Israeli and overseas guests participated in event
Happy Birthday...Hishtil's 40th anniversary!
Hishtil founder Yehezkel Dagan welcomed the participants and recounted how the Company was established on the basis of the groundbreaking concept to supply farmers with ready seedlings, eliminating the need for them to deal with the difficult stage of crop seeding and attending to young seedlings as they emerged. The idea became a reality despite those who did not believe in the chances of it succeeding and despite the challenges encountered over the years.
Second from the left: Israeli grower Yeheskel Dagan, founder of Hishtil
General Manager Amit Dagan said that the 40 years are like a lifetime ago, but in contrast to Moses who saw the Promised Land but did not enter it, most of the Company's founding generation are still with us, and showing us the way forward. He thanked the customers, employees and suppliers who had shared the journey with the Company, and with whose help it has fulfilled its vision to be become a leading, innovative plant nursery production company in Israel and on the world stage.
Hasin Gorban, Hishtil's longest-serving employee, moved the audience with her story of how she started work at the nursery in Kfar Yedidya,in the height of the summer, and how she decided, despite the difficulties, "to give it a chance for couple of days" A couple of days turned into 37 years, and are still continuing, as are her professional and personal development.
The Hishtil book, prepared especially for the event, was handed out to the guests, describing its accomplishments over the years. Hishtil plant nurseries are spread across several locations throughout the country, and in addition, the Company manages plant nurseries jointly with partners in Turkey, Italy, South Africa, France, and Spain. Hishtil is a world leader in seedling grafting-technology, producing over 80 million seedlings a year in this manner.
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