The finance committee will hold an urgent discussion to compensate the sweet potato growers - voila! Of money. The person behind the "sweet potato crisis" that delayed the approval of the budget is Guy David - known as "Mr.
Sweet Potato" David, a fourth generation sweet potato grower, has been fighting for more than a year with the state to cover the losses suffered by the industry following the Corona crisis. Twice as stated that they must be compensated - but the Treasury refused. David took advantage of the last line in the budget to apply pressure through the Minister of Agriculture, Avi Dichter.