 The new merged company,NaanDanJain, Irrigation Ltd., aimed to become the largest irrigation manufacturer in the world.After having acquired 50% of the company for in 2007, Jain Irrigation acquired the remaining 50% from the kibbutz in 2012 for an estimated .The sale of NaaDanJain to Jain Irrigation was criticized by the general manager of the Kibbutz Industry Association on account of worries that NaanDanJain would transfer its Israel-based operations outside of the country.