Iran and Tajikistan look to strengthen cooperation in water management, agriculture

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Iran and Tajikistan look to strengthen cooperation in water management, agriculture Iran and Tajikistan look to strengthen cooperation in water management, agriculture Tehran and Dushanbe are seeking to build closer ties in water resource management and agricultural development, according to reports by Mehr news agency. Iranian Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Water and Soil Affairs Safdar Niyazi Shahraki met with Tajik water and soil officials to discuss areas for collaboration. The talks h

Jul 29 202411:50

Record wheat yield anticipated in Iran

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Record wheat yield anticipated in Iran Record wheat yield anticipated in Iran Iran is poised for a bumper wheat harvest this year, with production expected to reach 15 million tons, an official with the Agriculture Ministry said. The country's wheat self-sufficiency is bolstered by a 15% increase in government wheat purchases compared to the same period last year. Alireza Mohajer, Deputy Agriculture Minister, announced that the government has already acquired 9.5 million tons of wheat since the

Jul 27 202407:48

Iran exports over 100,000 tons of medicinal plants in one year

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Iran exports over 100,000 tons of medicinal plants in one year Iran exports over 100,000 tons of medicinal plants in one year Iran has experienced a surge in medicinal plant exports, with over 100,000 tons shipped out in the past year, according to Hossein Zeynali, the director of Agriculture Ministry’s medicinal plants national plan. He said the Office of Medicinal Plants has registered more than 60 tariff codes in the last three years in order to monitor the amount of export and even i

Jul 27 202407:41

Annual sugar production exceeds expected to reach 1.8m tons

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Annual sugar production exceeds expected to reach 1.8m tons Annual sugar production exceeds expected to reach 1.8m tons TEHRAN – Iranian sugar processing plants are expected to produce nearly 1.8 million tons of sugar from sugar beets and sugarcane in the current Iranian calendar year (to end on March 20, 2025), an official with the country’s Agriculture Ministry said. According to Peyman Hesadi, the director of the Agriculture Ministry’s sugar plants project, told reporters

Jul 27 202406:50

Iran to use tropical plant waste to feed livestock

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Iran to use tropical plant waste to feed livestock Iran to use tropical plant waste to feed livestock The Director General of the Environment, Sustainable Development, and Technology Office at the Ministry of Agriculture has announced plans to utilize the waste and biomass of harvested tropical plants as livestock feed. Visiting banana farms in Zarabad County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Abolfazl Raoufi emphasized that this initiative is part of a phased research and operational program to

Jul 27 202406:42

Iran forecasts record-breaking outdoor vegetable melon yield

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Iran forecasts record-breaking outdoor vegetable melon yield Iran forecasts record-breaking outdoor vegetable melon yield As announced by a director in the Iranian Agriculture Ministry, the country forecasts a bountiful harvest of outdoor vegetables and melons, anticipating production to reach around 25.5 million tons by the end of the current agricultural year (September 2024) This production level could be further increased if export markets or demand from processing industries materialize, Ho

Jul 24 202411:15

Iran aims to boost warm-water fish production amidst heat challenges

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Iran aims to boost warm-water fish production amidst heat challenges Iran aims to boost warm-water fish production amidst heat challenges Iran plans to ramp up warm-water fish production by 200,000 tons, according to the chairman of the country's Warm-Water Fishes Breeding Companies Union. Ali Elviri, however, also warned that soaring summer temperatures are posing significant challenges to the industry, with ammonia buildup in fishponds impacting production. Despite these hurdles, Iran's fish e

Jul 24 202410:23

Iran fish exports register 30 percent rise in first quarter

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Iran fish exports register 30 percent rise in first quarter Iran fish exports register 30 percent rise in first quarter Tehran – Iran’s fish exports surged in the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-June 20), reaching a value of $53.3 million, a 30% increase compared to the same period last year. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the country exported 29,582 tons of fish during this period, a significant jump from the previous year’s 18,301

Jul 22 202410:12

Iran exports of trout surge in first quarter

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Iran exports of trout surge in first quarter Iran exports of trout surge in first quarter Iran's fishery exports experienced significant growth in the first quarter of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-June 20), according to Abbas Mokhtari, director general of the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture’s Office of Quality Improvement, Processing, and Aquatic Market. The country shipped out 73,369 tons of fishery products valued at $121.4 million during this period, marking a substantial

Jul 19 202413:01

Rice cultivation in Iran expands to 650,000 hectares

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Rice cultivation in Iran expands to 650,000 hectares Rice cultivation in Iran expands to 650,000 hectares Iran has increased its rice cultivation area to over 550,000 hectares, with the provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran, and Golestan accounting for most of the crop, an official with the Ministry of Agriculture said. "The country’s farmers have cultivated rice in 650,000 hectares of land in 19 different provinces across the country." According to Sohrab Sohrabi, head of the Wheat and Rice

Jul 19 202412:31