Olive production in Iran expected to rise by 100%, official says

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Olive production in Iran is expected to increase by 100% this year, reaching over 150,000 tons of fruit and 11,000 tons of olive oil, an official with the Agriculture Ministry announced. Javad Mir-Arab Razi, who is in charge of the ministry’s olive cultivation development program said that this increase is due to a combination of factors, including favorable weather conditions and increased investment in olive cultivation. “Iran currently has 75,000 hectares of olive groves, and

Jul 13 202412:30

Iran tea production booming: Expected to hit 145,000 tons this year

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Iran's tea industry is brewing for a successful year, with production expected to reach 145,000 tons by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 2024 - March 2025), according to the head of Iran's Tea Organization (ITO). Tea farmers have already harvested a significant portion of the crop, with over 45,000 tons collected so far, Habib Jahansaz said, adding that nearly 90% of this harvest, exceeding 39,800 tons, is classified as high-quality tea leaves. The ITO has played a key role

May 25 202414:11

Minister calls for development of modern greenhouses

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The Iranian Minister of Agriculture underlined the importance of building modern greenhouses.“Currently, 140 hectares of villages’ land is dedicated to flower and plant cultivation, and annually 45 million branches, plants, pots, and bushes of various ornamental flowers and plants are produced in open and greenhouse spaces in this county, of which 80% are dedicated to apartment flowers,” Mohammad Ali Nikbakht said. He stated that the support of the 13th Government for greenhous

May 21 202411:09

Iran date exports reach new highs: Over 82 countries enjoy Persian sweetnes

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Iran's date industry continues to flourish, with the country exporting high-quality dates to a remarkable 82 countries in the past year (ending March 19, 2024), according to Rouhollah Latifi, spokesman for the trade promotion arm of Iran's House of Industry, Mine and Trade. This achievement marks a significant increase, with exports exceeding 389,000 tons and reaching a value of over $345 million – a 4% and 6.7% growth in volume and value compared to the previous year, respectively, Lati

May 6 202411:53

Farmers in Sistan-Baluchestan produce 300,000 tons of dates in one year

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Iranian farmers in Sistan-Baluchestan province produced some 300,000 tons of dates in the past Iranian calendar year (began on March 21, 2023- ended on March 19, 2024), according to a provincial official. “Last year, around 300,000 tons of diverse varieties of dates were harvested in the province and sent to the market,” Shahraki said. A major portion of the output was exported to the Persian Gulf region, Europe, and Russia, he added. About 1.3 million tons of dates are produced in t

Apr 14 202421:09

Iran fresh date exports booming, official says

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Iran exported 390,000 tons of fresh dates last year (2023-2024), registering a 7% increase compared to the previous year and bringing in a sweet $345 million, the head of the Iranian National Dates Association said. Despite a slight dip in overall date production (down 4%), Iran remains a major date producer globally, ranking number three, the official said. About 1.3 million tons of dates are produced in the country annually, 70 percent of which is used in the country for domestic consumption w

Apr 9 202400:13

Iranian town boosts date exports, targeting 16,000 tons by year end

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Iranian town boostsdate exports, targeting 16,000 tons by year end Jahrom, a town in Iran'sFars province, is gearing up for a significant surge in date exports, aiming toship 16,000 tons of the sweet fruit to international markets by the end of theIranian calendar year (March 20, 2024).Hassan Zamani, directorof Jahrom's Agricultural Department, announced this ambitious target,highlighting that over 6,000 tons of dates have already been exported sinceOctober. Popular varieties like Shahani, Zahed

Jan 28 202409:22

Iran listed among world top 10 countries in 2022 for exporting 11 products: FAO

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Iran listed among world’s top 10countries in 2022 for exporting 11 products FAO The UN Food and AgricultureOrganization (FAO) stated that Iran ranked among the top 10 countries globallyfor exporting 11 agricultural products. The report highlights Iran'ssignificant role in the global food supply, as it is a major exporter ofvarious food products worldwide. According to the FAO, Iran wasthe world's leading exporter of figs in 2022, having exported 12,000 tons ofhigh-quality figs to other cou

Jan 3 202415:07

FAO awards GIAHS certificate to two Iranian traditional gardens

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hasawarded the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)certificate to Traditional Garden of Qazvin and the Traditional WalnutAgricultural System in Tuyserkan, Hamedan province. This recognition was made during the GIAHS scientific advisory groupmeeting held in Rome from November 7 to 10.The traditional gardens of Qazvin, northwest of Iran’s capital Tehran, area flood-spreading system that date back thousands

Nov 8 202310:27

8000 ha of land under medicinal plant cultivation, official says

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8,000 ha of land under medicinal plant cultivation, officialsays The director for horticulture affairs in North KhorasanProvince’s Agriculture Department said 8,000 hectares of land are undermedicinal plant cultivation in the northeastern province. Safdar Safdari, the director for horticulture affairs in theprovince’s Agriculture Department, said that 1,728 species of medicinal plantsare cultivated in Iran, of which 423 species are cultivated in North Khorasan.According to the chai

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