Tehran – In a significant advancement for Iranian agriculture, the Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute has successfully developed the country's first drought-resistant safflower variety.

 

This breakthrough, announced by the institute's director, underscores the organization's commitment to improving crop resilience in the face of climate change.

To further support this achievement, the institute has established a dedicated center for producing high-quality, disease-free seeds.

 

This new facility will play a critical role in ensuring the purity and vigor of the newly developed safflower variety and other vital crops.

 

Furthermore, the growing integration of technology within the agricultural sector is yielding substantial economic benefits.

 

An industry expert highlighted that the adoption of innovative technologies by knowledge-based companies has already generated cost savings of $175 million across 200,000 hectares of farmland.