at 1955 mazeh was released of his military service and went into private business. with the aid of foreign investors mazeh founded an agricultural corporation named ""מגל"". the company, which focused on growing mainly cotton and sugar beet, operated near kibbutz hazor and gan yavne. they also managed a number orchards in the area. at the time mazeh became the president of cotton farmers of israel. during the late 1960s and early 1970s mazeh represented the organization in the food and agriculture organization of the united nations.