Iran, FAO step up cooperation to boost farm productivity, transfer technology: AREEO chief

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Tehran – Iran is seeking to deepen agricultural cooperation with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), focusing on boosting farm productivity, transferring technology and strengthening sustainable food security. Gholamreza Golmohammadi, deputy agriculture minister and head of Iran’s Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), said knowledge transfer and improved productivity were essential as water scarcity, climate change and limited scope for ex

Oct 9 202609:06

Iran’s agricultural achievements on display at FAO World Food Forum

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ROME – Iran highlighted its agricultural production capacity, diverse food products and cultural heritage at an international event bringing together around 140 countries, held alongside the opening of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) World Food Forum in Rome. The Iranian pavilion showcased the country’s agricultural and food products, complemented by cultural and artistic performances. According to IRNA, the second edition of the World Food Forum opened on Th

Oct 9 202608:53

Official urges stronger FAO role in Iran’s agriculture

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Tehran - The Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture’s office for International Affairs and Specialized Organizations, citing the limited capacity of FAO Technical Cooperation Projects (TCP), said future projects must concentrate on the agricultural sector's main priorities and deliver tangible, practical results for the country. Hassan Momeni made the remarks at the signing ceremony of a cooperation memorandum between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (

Oct 6 202611:49

AREEO chief outlines date palm pest, disease management project

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Tehran - The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Head of the Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension Organization (AREEO) stressed the need for preventive approaches and early detection in managing date palm pests and diseases, saying the project employs AI-assisted monitoring, traps, and plant-based compounds while reducing pesticide use in model orchards. Gholamreza Golmohammadi stated that the project is implemented by AREEO with the Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection as

Oct 6 202611:39

Iran, FAO sign agreement to improve date palm production

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Tehran – Iran and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have signed an agreement to strengthen pest and disease management in the country’s date palm orchards and reduce production losses. The Letter of Agreement was signed between FAO and Iran’s Agricultural Education and Extension Institute (AEEI) under a project aimed at improving integrated management of major date palm pests and diseases. The agreement will support a multi-provincial capacit

Oct 5 202611:06

Iran urges integrated approach to forest fire management

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Rome - Iran has called for a comprehensive shift in forest fire management from reactive firefighting to prevention, risk reduction, preparedness, early warning, rapid response and post-fire recovery. Reza Aflatooni, Deputy Agriculture Minister and head of Iran’s Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization, made the call during the second day of the 28th session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO 28), which focused on strengthening global action on forest fires through in

Oct 4 202610:47

Iran, Russia move to expand forestry cooperation

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Rome - Iran and Russia have agreed to deepen cooperation on sustainable forest management, forest restoration and wildfire prevention, with the two sides also discussing measures to facilitate timber imports from Russia. Iran’s Deputy Agriculture Minister and head of the Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization, Reza Aflatooni, held talks with a Russian delegation on the sidelines of the 28th Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO28). The talks focused on joint effo

Oct 3 202610:17

Iran urges stronger global action to protect dryland forests

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Vienna - Iran has called for stronger international action to boost the resilience of dryland forests in the face of drought, climate change and land degradation, Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization (NRWMO) chief said at the 28th Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO28). Speaking on the fourth day of the meeting, Reza Aflatooni, who also serves as deputy agriculture minister, outlined Iran’s priorities for cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organizatio

Oct 2 202610:22

Iran joins FAO global drive to cut food loss, waste

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Tehran - Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture joined a global FAO-UNEP meeting on September 29, 2026, focusing on technology, policy and behavioral solutions to reduce food loss and waste across the food supply chain. The seventh observance of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, held at FAO headquarters in Rome with online participation, brought together government officials, international organizations and experts to examine the latest data, technologies and policy appr

Sep 29 202610:10

Iran targets halving food, agricultural losses by 2032

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Tehran - Iran plans to cut food and agricultural losses by half by 2032 under its National Knowledge-Based Food Security Document, Deputy Agriculture Minister for Planning and Economic Affairs Akbar Fathi said. Speaking at a high-level meeting of agriculture and forestry ministers and senior officials in Türkiye, Fathi said reducing post-harvest losses is essential to strengthening food security and improving supply-chain efficiency. He cited estimates that around 1 billion tons of food

Sep 29 202609:57