Iran on track for wheat self sufficiency

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Iran on track for wheat self-sufficiency, output expected to reach 13.5 tons Iran's wheat production is expected to hit 13.5 million tons in the current crop year (September 2023-2024), according to the Agriculture Ministry. This increase follows a trend of rising production, with government purchases from farmers expected to reach 10.5 million tons this year, up from 10.4 million tons last year. According to Sohrab Sohrabi, the manager of the Agriculture Ministry’s Wheat Project, this s

Apr 22 202421:00

Iran on track for wheat self-sufficiency, output expected to reach 13.5 tons

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Iran on track for wheat self-sufficiency, output expected to reach 13.5 tons Iran's wheat production is expected to hit 13.5 million tons in the current crop year (September 2023-2024), according to the Agriculture Ministry. This increase follows a trend of rising production, with government purchases from farmers expected to reach 10.5 million tons this year, up from 10.4 million tons last year. According to Sohrab Sohrabi, the manager of the Agriculture Ministry’s Wheat Project, this

Apr 21 202420:25

Iran boosts honey exports targets 10,000 tons annually

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Iran's honey exports are on the rise, with officials aiming to significantly increase exports in the coming year. According to Hossein Akbarpour, the head of the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture's Beekeeping Project, the country exported 1,311 tons of honey in the past Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2023 - February 22, 2024) He expressed confidence in Iran's ability to reach 10,000 tons of annual honey exports, highlighting a recent agreement with China as a key step. Negotiations are also unde

Apr 8 202400:26

Iran leads in pistachio orchards, ranks second in production

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Iran boasts the world's largest area dedicated to pistachio cultivation, according to an official with the Ministry of Agriculture. Despite this, the country remains the second-largest producer of pistachios globally, Director General for Dried Fruits Affairs at the Ministry Dariush Salempour added. He highlighted the significance of pistachios as a key agricultural product for Iran, emphasizing the country's position as the world's number two producer of this "strategic" crop. Salempour point

Apr 2 202401:13

Iran's grain production surges in 2023: FAO

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Iran's grain production surges in 2023: FAO Iran's grain production surges in 2023: FAO Iran's grain production surges in 2023: FAO A report by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reveals a significant boost in Iran's grain production for the 2023 crop year. Iran surpassed 21 million tons, marking a 2% increase compared to the previous year, according to FAO. This achievement places Iran as the fourth-largest grain holder in Asia. Iran

Mar 15 202421:34

Iran exports over 102,000 tons of fishery products in 9 months

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Iran exports over 102,000 tons of fishery products in 9months Iran exported 102,352 tons of fishery products worth$228.332 million in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year(March 21-December 21, 2023), the spokesman of the International Relations andTrade Development Committee of Iran's House of Industry, Mining and Trade said.According to Ruhollah Latifi, the Islamic Republic exported328 tons of ornamental fish, 14,036 tons of carp, 10,765 tons of trout, 349tons of halva fi

Jan 14 202409:40

Iran expects a bumper pistachio harvest this year

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An official with Iran's Ministry of Agriculture predicted asignificant increase in pistachio production this year, with an estimated370,000 tons by March 2024. This marks a turnaround from last year's decline andcoincides with a rise in pistachio exports, Dariush Salempour, the directorgeneral of the dried fruits affairs department at Iran’s Ministry ofAgriculture, said. The ministry is collaborating with the UN Food andAgriculture Organization (FAO) on a project to improve pistachio produ

Jan 14 202408:48

FAO empowers Iran in combating desert locust upsurge

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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has played acrucial role in supporting the Islamic Republic of Iran in addressing thesignificant Desert Locust upsurge from 2020 to 2022.Notably, the country has successfully averted upsurge overthe past year with the support of FAO initiatives.Through the Technical Cooperation Emergency Program,"Urgent action for capacity building to control Desert Locust infestationin the Islamic Republic of Iran," FAO effectively strengthened themonitoring and contr

Jan 14 202408:43

Iran exports over 2,400 tons of tuna fish in 8 months

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Iran holds the top spot in tuna fishing in the westernIndian Ocean, according to Abbas Mokhtari, the director general of theAgriculture Ministry’s Office of Quality Improvement, Processing, and AquaticMarket Development. He added that, according to the Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United Nations (FAO), Iranian fishermen account for 7% ofglobal tuna fishing.Mokhtari said that 200,000 tons of tuna were caught in Iranin 2023. These were processed into 738 million cans by 136 produc

Jan 14 202408:39

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