FAO expert visits Iran to help boost pistachio competitiveness in global market

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Tehran - As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen Iranian pistachio export standards, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has dispatched a technical delegation to Kerman Province to assess and improve sampling and laboratory testing procedures for detecting contaminants in pistachios — one of Iran’s most valuable export commodities. The three-day mission was conducted recently under the joint Technical Cooperation Project of FAO and Ministry of Agric

May 19 202521:21

Iran, FAO launch ‘Soil Doctor’ project in Golestan

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Tehran - Golestan Province has been selected as the national pilot for the international "Soil Doctor" project in collaboration with the FAO, the deputy minister of water and soil at the Ministry of Agricultural said. Safdar Niazi Shahraki, during a meeting with economic activists and agricultural investors in Golestan Province provided a report on the FAO-linked "Soil Doctor" project, saying, "The Islamic Republic of Iran is the 27th country to collaborate in this international project, and

Apr 21 202512:28

 Iran, FAO hold joint workshop on pistachio safety, trade

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Tehran – Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched a specialized workshop on “Pistachio Safety and Trade Navigating Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and Codex Standards”. The workshop wrapped up on April 16. It brought together 75 key stakeholders from across the pistachio sector to deepen their knowledge of international food safety and trade frameworks, including Codex Alimentarius standards and Sani

Apr 21 202506:18

FAO training its staff in Iran to fight locust menace: Report

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As Iran and Pakistan prepare for the spring locust breeding season, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has started strengthening the capacities of its technical staff in the two countries. In Iran, locust infestations are usually found along the southeastern coastal and interior regions of the country during the spring season. To prepare for the breeding season, a regional training program was conducted in FAO’s headquarters in Rome under the framework of

Mar 30 202514:46

Iran, FAO hold joint workshops on mycotoxin management in pistachios

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Tehran – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Islamic Republic of Iran, in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, organized a series of specialized training workshops aimed at enhancing the capacity of stakeholders in the pistachio value chain. Held on January 26 to February 5 2025, the initiative focused on developing and implementing comprehensive mycotoxinmanagement plans tailored to ensure safer crop production, reinforcing best practices fo

Mar 19 202510:02

Razi Institute expanding its global scientific influence, official says

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Tehran – Iran’s prestigious Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute is actively elevating its international scientific profile through strategic collaborations and impactful conferences. Dr. Rainak Ghaderi, Head of Academic Relations and International Affairs, said.Addressing the recent International Online Conference on Venomous Animals and Antivenom, organized in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Ghaderi said the conference provided a vital forum for inter

Feb 23 202519:44

Iran targets to produce 1.8m tons of aquatic products

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Tehran – Head of Iran’s Fisheries Organization (IFO) has said his organization is planning to produce 1.8 million tons of aquatic products as outlined in the country’s Seventh Development Plan. “If this goal is achieved, the per capita consumption of protein from aquatic sources would increase from 7 to 9 grams, and the overall per capita consumption would reach 17 kilograms,” Hossein Hosseini added. He further highlighted the global demand for aquatic proteins, cit

Jan 26 202513:17

Soil Doctors training workshop underway in northern Iran

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Golestan – An international training workshop titled “Soil Doctors”, a global initiative by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to improve soil health, kicked off in the northern province of Golestan on Wednesday. The two-day event brings together agricultural experts, researchers, and cooperatives from nine Iranian provinces.Iran joined the Soil Doctors program, currently implemented in 22 countries, in May 2023. The project is being rolled out in

Jan 24 202515:50

FAO congratulates Razi Institute’s 100th year anniversary

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Tehran - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has congratulated the Razi Vaccine and Serum Production Research Institute’s 100th year anniversary honoring a century of excellence in veterinary science and research. In a video message, Dr Thanawat Tiensin, FAO Assistant Director-General and Director of FAO’s Animal Production and Health Division, highlighted the institute’s enduring contributions to combating livestock diseases and advancing animal h

Jan 19 202507:28

Iran, FAO collaborate to strengthen integrated management of date palm insect pest, diseases

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Tehran - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture Jahad and the Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, has launched an Integrated Management Approach to address the threat of pests and diseases in the country’s date palm groves. The project, titled “Technical Assistance to Improve Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of Date Palm Key Insect Pests and Diseases,” was inaugurated during an inception w

Jan 5 202512:05