Iran joins FAO global drive to cut food loss, waste

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Tehran - Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture joined a global FAO-UNEP meeting on September 29, 2026, focusing on technology, policy and behavioral solutions to reduce food loss and waste across the food supply chain. The seventh observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, held at FAO headquarters in Rome with online participation, brought together government officials, international organizations and experts to examine the latest data, technologies and policy appr

Sep 29 202610:10

Iran plans to expand overseas farming in Kazakhstan, serve as transit hub for Kazakh products

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TEHRAN – Iran plans to expand its overseas farming projects in Kazakhstan and capitalize on its strategic location to facilitate the transit of Kazakh agricultural products to Africa and other international markets, Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri said. Nouri, who also heads the Iran–Kazakhstan Joint Economic Cooperation Commission, said Kazakhstan’s vast agricultural resources offer significant opportunities for expanding bilateral cooperation and developing Iran&rsquo

Sep 11 202610:35

Iran ramps up agricultural diplomacy targeting neighbors, Africa, East Asia

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Tehran – Iran is doubling down on its agricultural diplomacy, rolling out a coordinated strategy to deepen economic ties with neighboring countries and expand its footprint into African and East Asian markets, a senior Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday. Mohammad Reza Nazeri, Director General of the Economic Coordination Office at the Foreign Ministry's Diplomatic Affairs Department, lauded the Ministry of Agriculture for its proactive approach to forging agricultural partnerships wi

Aug 18 202611:04

Black Sea escalation rekindles concerns over global grain supplies

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Tehran – Renewed attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea have heightened concerns over potential disruptions to global grain supplies, fueling uncertainty in agricultural markets and raising fears of higher food prices. Ukraine has accused Russia of stepping up strikes on ports and merchant vessels, calling the attacks an effort to choke off its grain exports. Moscow, in turn, says Kyiv has intensified attacks in the Sea of Azov, a strategic corridor that handles around one-quart

Aug 5 202608:26

Iran, Kenya discuss expansion of agricultural trade, cooperation

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Tehran – Iran and Kenya have explored new opportunities to deepen agricultural and trade relations during a meeting between Kenya’s ambassador to Tehran and officials from Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture. According to a report carried by the official website of the Ministry of Agriculture, the discussions focused on leveraging the two countries’ complementary agricultural capacities to expand bilateral trade and strengthen cooperation across the sector. Both sides revi

Jun 22 202613:26

BRICS is Iran’s strategic partner: Agriculture Minister

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Tehran - Iran’s Minister of Agriculture said BRICS is Iran's strategic partner; half of our country's agricultural imports and one-third of its agricultural exports are carried out with members of this group. According to IRNA reported on Friday, Gholamreza Nouri, on the sidelines of the first day of the BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Summit, emphasizing the extensive capacities of this group in ensuring sustainable food security, stated The Islamic Republic of Iran, despite external press

Jun 12 202608:44

Iran to boost agricultural diplomacy with Mediterranean, African, American nations

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Tehran – The head of the International Affairs and Specialized Organizations Office at Iran's Ministry of Agriculture has announced that expanding agricultural cooperation with Africa and the Americas is a top priority, signaling a major push to strengthen the country's agricultural diplomacy across the Mediterranean, Africa, and the American continents. In a meeting with the Deputy Minister and Director General for African Affairs at Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Momeni highlig

May 15 202619:37

Ways to promote herbal medicine using nanotechnology explored

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Tehran - The headquarters for developing nanotechnology and microtechnology and the headquarters for developing traditional medicine and medicinal herbs held a meeting on Tuesday aimed to use nanotechnology for promoting herbal medicine. Damoun Razmjouei, the secretary of the headquarters for developing traditional medicine and medicinal herbs, and Emad Ahmadvand, the secretary of the headquarters for developing nanotechnology and microtechnology attended the meeting, IRNA reported. The two

Jan 15 202605:12

’Perennial grain cultivation worldwide and its feasibility under Iran’s climate conditions’

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Tehran - Mounting pressure on water and soil resources, accelerating climate change, land degradation, and rising production costs have placed global agriculture under sustained stress. In response, agricultural researchers and policymakers are increasingly prioritizing approaches that can simultaneously enhance production sustainability, conserve natural resources, and strengthen long-term food security. One of the most promising innovations in this context is the development and cultivation

Dec 30 202506:31

Iranian envoy calls for stronger regional agri-tech cooperation at CGIAR meeting

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Abu Dhabi - Hassan Momeni, Director General of Scientific Communications and International Cooperation at Iran’s Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), represented Iran and the West Asia–North Africa (WANA) region at the 23rd meeting of the CGIAR System Council. The summit, held in Abu Dhabi, focused on advancing scientific and technical strategies across the world’s leading agricultural research network. During the meeting, Dr. Momeni held high-

Dec 19 202506:52