Indigenous farming knowledge in Iran’s southeast offers blueprint for sustainable agriculture

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Tehran – Indigenous farming knowledge in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan could play a key role in advancing sustainable agriculture and protecting ecosystems when combined with modern science, according to a local agricultural official. Khaled Miri said traditional farming practices represent a complete ecological system based on harmony with nature rather than outdated techniques. He warned that decades of heavy reliance on chemical inputs and unsustainabl

Jul 24 202612:07

Iran lifts date export ban, introduces measures to boost exports

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Tehran – Iran's Ministry of Agriculture has lifted the temporary ban on date exports, confirming that no restrictions are currently in place. The ministry said the export suspension, which lasted less than two months, was introduced during the recent conflict to ensure the stable domestic supply of essential food products. “More than 450 agricultural tariff codes have since been cleared for export as wartime restrictions are phased out.” Officials attributed the recent de

Jul 21 202612:58

North Khorasan exports 620 tons of cherries to Russia, Kazakhstan

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Tehran – Iran's North Khorasan Province has exported 620 tons of locally grown cherries to Russia and Kazakhstan during the current crop year, backed by expanded cold storage capacity that is boosting the province's horticultural exports. Omid Misaq, Director of Plant Protection at the North Khorasan Agricultural Organization, said newly operational cold storage facilities have enhanced the province's ability to preserve and ship fresh produce to overseas markets. He noted that the Nar

Jul 14 202610:35

Iran’s West Azarbaijan province doubles agricultural exports in Q1

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Tehran – Iran's West Azarbaijan province, situated in the northwest of Iran, doubled its agricultural exports in the first quarter of the current Iranian year, shipping 516,000 metric tons of products through its customs terminals, a provincial official announced. Mohammadreza Asghari, head of the West Azarbaijan Agricultural Organization, said agricultural imports also increased ninefold to 611,000 tons, reinforcing the province's strategic role in regional agricultural trade. Meanwhile

Jul 12 202609:00

Iran begins early-date harvest in southern Kerman

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Tehran – Iran has begun harvesting its early-season dates in the southern Kerman region, with production expected to reach 1,000 metric tons this year. Faroud Salari, head of the Agricultural Organization of Southern Kerman, said the harvest of the Al-Mehtari and Negar varieties is underway across 210 hectares of date palm orchards. "The harvest began in late June and will continue through early October as mid- and late-season varieties ripen." With more than 37,000 hectares of date

Jun 26 202612:06

Fars emerges as major export hub for horticultural products

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Fars – Southern Fars Province, Iran’s second-largest producer of horticultural products, exports a diverse range of agricultural commodities to nine regional countries, according to local agricultural authorities. Ahad Behjat-Haghighi, head of the Fars Agricultural Organization, said the province’s favorable climate, vast agricultural lands, and long-standing horticultural expertise have positioned it among Iran’s leading agricultural centers. He noted that key export

Jun 14 202618:46

Over 2,300 tons of lemons, dates exported from south to neighboring countries

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Jahrom – More than 1,500 tons of Lisbon lemons and 800 tons of dates have been exported from Jahrom County in Fars Province over the past month, according to the local director of Agriculture Department. Sajjad Ghana'atiyan underscored the importance of protecting farmers' livelihoods and noted the continued export of agricultural products, with priority given to Lisbon lemons and dates preserved in cold storage. Despite challenging regional conditions, the shipments have been sent to

Jun 2 202609:44

Andimeshk exports 70,000 tons of agri products to 14 intl markets

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Tehran – Iran’s agricultural hub of Andimeshk, in the southern province Khuzestan, exported 70,000 tons of agricultural products to 14 countries during the current crop year, a local agricultural official announced. Mohammad Jafar Afarin, head of Andimeshk’s Agriculture Department, said more than 7,000 export consignments were shipped to key international markets, including Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Armenia, and Kazakhstan. The exported products

May 31 202610:08

AREEO research institute achieves breakthrough in Banana tissue culture

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Tehran – Researchers at the Date Palm and Tropical Fruits Research Institute, part of AREEO, have successfully produced tissue-cultured seedlings of the globally popular Grand Nain (G9) banana variety under greenhouse conditions. Boroujerdnia, a faculty member at the institute, led the effort. Evaluations of the seedlings reveal uniform growth, excellent performance, and robust health—marking a major step toward providing disease-free, uniform, and high-yield planting material for

May 24 202613:03

New Iranian device has made date palm propagation more cost-effective

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Kerman – The head of the Kerman Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center has unveiled a pioneering device designed to cut date palm offshoots, promising to transform traditional propagation methods. According to Mr. Zohdi, the device was developed by Mohammad Javad Assari, a faculty member of the center’s Plant Protection Research Department. “Drawing on his technical expertise, Assari has created a tool that revolutionizes the separation of palm off

May 10 202612:41