Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu in the Beit She’an Valley is home to Bio Bee, one of Israel’s most innovative agricultural companies and a world leader in biological pest control. Instead of using chemical pesticides, Bio Bee breeds beneficial insects and mites that eat the pests, producing a natural, chemical-free solution that is used in agriculture across 50 countries.
Bio Bee
Bio Bee breeds bumblebees for pollination, predatory mites that eat spider mites, and sterile fruit flies that suppress wild populations. The company’s products have revolutionized organic farming and integrated pest management worldwide. The visitor center offers tours that explain the science, show the insect-breeding facilities, and demonstrate how a religious kibbutz in the Jordan Valley became a global leader in sustainable agriculture.
The Kibbutz
Sde Eliyahu is a religious kibbutz, one of a network of Orthodox kibbutzim that combine communal living with Jewish observance. Founded in 1939, it maintains dairy farming, field crops, and date orchards alongside its high-tech biological operations. The combination of traditional agriculture and cutting-edge science is quintessentially Israeli.
Visit with Hoshen Tours
Sde Eliyahu and Bio Bee offer a unique window into Israeli innovation and sustainable agriculture. Hoshen Tours includes it in valleys itineraries for visitors interested in how Israel feeds itself without destroying the environment.