Govt. guaranteed wheat purchases reach 11m tons

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Govt. guaranteed wheat purchases reach 11m tons Govt. guaranteed wheat purchases reach 11m tons Tehran – According to a senior official with the Agriculture Ministry, some 11 million tons of wheat have been purchased from Iranian farmers at guaranteed prices in the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 20). Sohrab Sohrabi said the Iranian government has purchased some 11 million tons of wheat worth over $193 billion from farmers so far in carrying out a national plan that guara

Aug 14 202415:21

60 percent of global crop production relies on rainfed agriculture

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60 percent of global crop production relies on rainfed agriculture 60 percent of global crop production relies on rainfed agriculture Tehran – The executive of Iran's Dryland Crop Production Jumpstart Plan has revealed that a staggering 60% of the world's agricultural products are cultivated on rain-fed lands.Faramarz Azizkarimi, discussing the extent of dryland cultivation in Iran, stated, "Our country has between 8.5 and 9 million hectares of arable dryland. However, only about 6 million

Aug 12 202413:53

Agricultural Ministry official congratulates journalists on National Journalists Day

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Agricultural Ministry official congratulates journalists on National Journalists Day Agricultural Ministry official congratulates journalists on National Journalists Day Tehran – In a message commemorating National Journalists Day on August 7, Fatemeh Zarean, advisor to the Minister of Agriculture and head of the ministry’s public relations and information center, acknowledged the invaluable role of journalists in disseminating information about the successes of agricultural manage

Aug 11 202411:28

Agricultural research boosts shrimp exports in Iran

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Agricultural research boosts shrimp exports in Iran Agricultural research boosts shrimp exports in Iran Tehran – The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Head of the Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension Organization has announced a groundbreaking shrimp farming project in Pirqaleh village of Oshnavieh. This initiative, aimed at both preserving genetic resources and boosting shrimp populations in the Aras River basin, has successfully developed a technical process that can be tra

Aug 11 202411:25

CIRDAP awards Aziz- ul- Haq Rural Development Medal 2024 to Iran

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CIRDAP awards Aziz- ul- Haq Rural Development Medal 2024 to Iran CIRDAP awards Aziz- ul- Haq Rural Development Medal 2024 to Iran The Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) has awarded its ‘Aziz- ul- Haq Rural Development Medal 2024’ to the Islamic Republic of Iran's Ministry of Agriculture. According to Mehr News Agency, during the 39th technical committee meeting of CIRDAP held in Melaka, Malaysia, the medal was presented in recognition of the

Aug 10 202415:57

Iranian and Lebanese agriculture ministers hold talks in Tehran

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Iranian and Lebanese agriculture ministers hold talks in Tehran Iranian and Lebanese agriculture ministers hold talks in Tehran Iranian Minister of Agriculture, Mohammad Ali Nikbakht, and his Lebanese counterpart Abbas Haj Hassan explored ways to develop ties in the sector of agriculture between the two nations. Haj Hassan, who had traveled to Iran to attend the presidential inauguration ceremony, met with Nikbakht on Wednesday, August 1. The Iranian minister emphasized the need to develop ag

Aug 5 202413:30

Iran pistachio exports soar

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Iran pistachio exports soar Iran pistachio exports soar Tehran – Iran has witnessed a dramatic surge in pistachio exports during the first four months of the current year, according to the chairman of Kerman’s Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture. The value of pistachio shipments has skyrocketed by 193% compared to the same period last year, reaching a total of $273 million, Mehdi Tayebzadeh said. According to the data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Cust

Aug 3 202417:44

Iran medicinal plant industry booms

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Iran medicinal plant industry booms Iran medicinal plant industry booms Tehran – Iran has seen a significant surge in its medicinal plant sector, with over 600 processing and packaging units now operational nationwide, according to the director of the Iranian Agriculture Ministry’s medicinal plants national plan. Hossein Zeynali said this expansion aims to curb the export of raw materials and capitalize on the country’s rich biodiversity. Iran exported more than 100,000 tons

Aug 3 202417:35

55,000 tons of eggs exported in 4 months

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55,000 tons of eggs exported in 4 months 55,000 tons of eggs exported in 4 months Iran shipped out 55,000 tons of eggs to various markets between March and July, according to Hamidreza Kashani, head of Iran’s Union of Egg-Laying Hen Producers. Domestic production has also seen a remarkable increase, with monthly output reaching 110,000 tons, Kashani said predicting that this figure will climb to 150,000 tons by the end of the Iranian year in March 2025.Iran's egg industry is expanding its

Jul 31 202422:31

Iran now an exporter of day-old chicks: Agriculture Minister

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Iran now an exporter of day-old chicks: Agriculture Minister Iran now an exporter of day-old chicks: Agriculture Minister Iranian Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Ali Nikbakht said the country has turned into an exporter of day-old chicks. “Iran has transformed from an importer of day-old chicks to an exporter,” Nikbakht said in a televised speech on Tuesday. He added, “Monthly production of day-old chicks has increased from 110 million to 150 million. Our country is currentl

Jul 30 202417:51