Gerry Kelman

Born in Scotland, Gerry Kelman graduated in agriculture from University of Glasgow. He has lived in Israel for 60 years. As a member of a Kibbutz, he was, for 17 years, manager of the irrigated field crop unit that focused on cotton but included alfalfa and sorghum. Post-Kibbutz, he worked in plant protection (soil fumigation), in the seed industry with medicinal herbs and as an independent consultant (including a two-year stint in Nigeria). In retirement, he has been contributing monthly articles on fruits and vegetables in and from Israel to EuroFruit Magazines. He set up and was first Chairman of IAAJ (Israel Association of Agricultural Journalists) and now enjoys the title of Past-President.