Iran advancing sustainable development via water, soil projects, deputy minister says

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Tehran – The Deputy Minister of Water and Soil at the Ministry of Agriculture underscored the critical need for water and soil projects to ensure national food security, saying that these infrastructure initiatives not only preserve essential resources but also drive sustainable development amid the country’s current conditions. Speaking at the second meeting of the Deputy Ministry’s Board of Directors this year, Safdar Niazi Shahraki said, "The execution of water and soil pr

Apr 19 202611:05

Date palm pollination covers 20,000 ha across Hormozgan

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Hormozgan – Date palm pollination has been completed on 20,000 hectares across southern Hormozgan Province as the region moves toward an anticipated harvest of 200,000 tons of dates this year, a senior horticulture official announced. Mohammad Reza Sheikhzadeh, director of horticulture at the province's Agricultural Organization, said the use of high-quality pollen at optimal timing significantly improves both fruit quality and yield, directly benefiting farmers' incomes. With tota

Mar 31 202600:13

Iran moves to preserve date palm genetic resources: Report

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Ahvaz – The Date Palm and Tropical Fruits Research Institute, affiliated to the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), in Ahvaz, Khuzestan province, has successfully completed a critical phase of work on its date palm germplasm collection in the southern city. According to a report carried by the official website of the Agriculture Ministry, the project, which involved detailed mapping and staking of the collection area, marks a key step in a national progra

Mar 13 202611:11

Fruit distribution for Nowruz to begin March 10th, official says

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Tehran – The Central Organization for Rural Cooperatives of Iran has announced that the distribution of fruit for the Persian New Year (Nowruz) will commence on March 10th. According to officials, strategic reserves of essential items such as potatoes, onions, and tomatoes are in favorable condition, with market interventions planned should any shortages arise. Mohammad Reza Tala'i, Managing Director of the organization, reported that fruit stockpiling has more than tripled compared to

Mar 8 202623:22

Iran produces 30m quality-controlled fruit saplings, official says

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Tehran - Iran’s licensed nurseries have produced 30 million fruit saplings this year, all under technical and quality supervision, the deputy head of the Seed and Plant Certification and Registration Research Institute said. “The output spans pome and stone fruits, nut trees, small fruits, citrus, and tropical and subtropical species. Saplings are marketed under two quality categories fully certified stock and identity-labeled saplings based on producer self-declaration,” Abd

Feb 23 202610:11

Iran’s date exports rise 25 percent in 2024

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Tehran - Iran’s exports of fresh and dried dates increased by 25 percent in value in 2024, generating more than $213 million in foreign currency earnings, according to trade data. Based on figures reported by the International Trade Centre (ITC), Iran exported 332,346 tons of dates in 2024, worth $213.049 million. The average export price stood at $641 per ton during the year. The 2024 export value marks a 25 percent increase compared with the previous year, reflecting stronger dema

Feb 17 202608:19

Iran registers native Najdi sheep in Khuzestan to protect genetic resources

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Khuzestan - Iran has launched a program in the southwestern Khuzestan Province to monitor and nationally register the indigenous Najdi sheep, locally known as Oveisi, in a move to safeguard the country’s livestock genetic resources. Bahareh Taheri Dezfuli, project lead at the Khuzestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, said the initiative is being implemented under national livestock legislation requiring the identification, conservation, and genetic improvement of nati

Feb 15 202608:35

Iran reports major rise in agricultural exports from east

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South Khorasan – The director of the Agriculture Office of Sarbisheh County announced a significant increase in the volume of agricultural exports, imports, and transit shipments through the Mahirud border crossing in South Khorasan Province, situated in the eastern region of Iran. Mr. Mohmmadi said that, based on official statistics, approximately 49,000 tons of agricultural products were exported to Afghanistan during the year 1404 (Iranian calendar), with a total value exceeding 1,000

Feb 8 202612:02

More irrigation systems needed to boost productivity, Bushehr governor says

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Bushehr - The governor of the southern Bushehr Province has called for the rapid completion of the modern irrigation project for date palm plantations, emphasizing the need to allocate sufficient funding. In a meeting with the Deputy Minister for Water and Soil at the Ministry of Agriculture, the governor said modern irrigation systems are critical to ensuring sustainable water resources, increasing efficiency, and boosting productivity across the province’s date sector. Bushehr ranks

Jan 30 202610:33

Over 13,500 tons of agricultural produce exported from Abadan in March, December: Official

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Abadan - The director of the Agriculture Department in Abadan city, Khuzestan Province, has announced that 13,848 tons of agricultural products were exported from the city’s ports over the first nine months of the current year. In a recent interview with IRNA, Naji Shahibzadeh said the main exported items included straw, pulses, onions, dates, and dried fruits, all shipped to countries in the Persian Gulf region. Shahibzadeh emphasized that all exports were carried out in compliance wi

Jan 16 202611:59