Kmehin

Kmehin (Hebrew: כְּמֵהִין, lit. 'Truffle') is a secular moshav in the western Negev desert in Israel. Located near Nitzana, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 198.

Kmehim כְּמֵהִין
Etymology: truffle
Kmehim Kmehim
Coordinates: 30°54′39″N 34°25′53″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Ramat HaNegev
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1988
Population  (2022)	198

In 1992, Kmehin transformed from a moshav to a workers' moshav belonging to the Moshavim movement; since then it has begun a momentum of absorption of couples and young families. As in every moshav, each family is an independent economic unit, but there is an emphasis on the community aspect.

The moshav has a library, an adult club, a children's club, the moshav secretariat, one playground and Derech Eretz semi-annual pre-military preparatory school.

Most of the families in the moshav are engaged in agriculture. In many cases, the family combines farming and work in liberal professions (social work, tourism, engineering, law, education and teaching, economics).

Agriculture in the moshav is advanced agriculture and is intended for export. The main growing industry is cherry tomatoes in greenhouses. Irrigation using the existing brackish groundwater in the area prevents a shortage of water quotas. Also, it improves the quality of the crop. Other crops include spices, peppers and potatoes

History

The moshav was founded in 1988 and was named for the truffles that grow in the area. Its main produce is cherry tomatoes, flowers, spices and peppers.