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Kmehim
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| Etymology:truffle | |
  Kmehim  Kmehim | |
| Coordinates:30°54′39″N34°25′53″E / 30.91083°N 34.43139°E /30.91083; 34.43139 | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Ramat HaNegev |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Population (2023)[1] | 463 |
Kmehin (Hebrew:כְּמֵהִין,lit. 'Truffle') is a secularmoshav in the westernNegev desert inIsrael. Located nearNitzana, it falls under the jurisdiction ofRamat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 463.[1]
The moshav was founded in 1988 and was named for thetruffles that grow in the area. In 1992 it transformed from a moshav tomoshav ovdim belonging to theMoshavim Movement; since then it has absorbed couples and young families.
The moshav has a library, an adult club, a children's club, the moshav secretariat, one playground andDerech 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 ischerry tomatoes in greenhouses. Irrigation using the existing brackishgroundwater in the area prevents a shortage of water quotas. Also, it improves the quality of the crop. Other crops include spices, peppers and potatoes
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