The committee was established in 1995, in memory of Chaim Molcho

Goals:

To develop agricultural research in the Negev
To enhance the relationship between Negev farmers and institutes of agricultural research
To support Negev students in agricultural studies
To establish Molcho Center / Gilat Research Center as a focal point of agricultural research in the Negev

Founders

Yaacov Tsur
Simcha Assaf
Eliezer Ben-Tzvi
Yitzchak Ezra
Rami Molcho
Avrahm Dagan
Yehuda Dekel
Yitzchak Landesman
Rachamim Yonah
Yisrael Efrat

Board of Directors

Simcha Assaf
Eliezer Ben-Tzvi
Yifrach Modechai
Yitzchak Ezra
Shmuel Kadmon
Yehuda Dekel
Rami Molcho

Steering Committee - Scholarship Committee

Simcha Assaf
Yehuda Dekel
Yitzchak Ezra
Dr. Eli Tomer
Mordechai Har
Gil Molcho

General Assembly

Simcha Assaf
Yitzchak Ezra - Negev Moshavim
Eliezer Ben Tzvi - The Agricultural Center
Yifrach Mordechai - Director of the Azata Regional Council
Rami Molcho
Yehuda Dekel - Ashkelon
Moshe Paol - Director of the Bene-Shimon Regional Council
Yisrael Efrat - Negev Farms
Mori Avner - Merchavim Regional Council
Shai Hermash - Director of the Shaar HaNegev Regional Council
Ilan Peretz - Negev Farms
Avraham Dvori - Director of the Eshkol Regional Council
Shmuel Rifman - Director of the Ramat Negev Regional Council