Iran controls Mediterranean fruit fly across 225,000 hectares

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Tehran - Iran has carried out Mediterranean fruit fly control operations across 225,545 hectares this year, with the campaign nearing completion in most provinces, a Plant Protection Organization official said. Saeed Moein, director-general of the organization’s Office for Control of General and Widespread Pests, said chemical treatments covered 113,274 hectares, while non-chemical methods were used across 88,586 hectares. “The campaign has been conducted in 14 provinces, includi

Oct 27 202611:19

Fars revives qanats amid mounting water stress

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Fars - Iran’s southern Fars province is restoring its ancient qanats (aqueduct) as drought and declining groundwater reserves renew interest in one of the country’s oldest sustainable water-management systems. Fars has around 5,500 qanats, of which about 2,480 are currently active, providing some 722 million cubic meters of water annually for more than 41,000 hectares of farmland. Nearly 950 rehabilitation and restoration projects have been carried out across the province in rece

Oct 5 202611:49

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 pioneers non-chemical tech to control grape pest

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Fars - Iran has deployed a non-chemical mass-trapping method for the first time to control the grape berry moth, successfully applying the technology across 25 hectares of vineyards in Fars southern province. The pilot project was carried out in Doshman-Ziari, Mamasani County, where field assessments showed the method effectively suppressed pest populations while helping protect grape yields and quality, according to Ahad Bahjat Haghighi, head of the Fars Agricultural Organization. “Th

Oct 3 202611:21

Fars expands ridge planting to improve bean production

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Fars - Iran’s southern Fars province is expanding ridge planting for beans across more than 25,000 hectares as part of efforts to improve water efficiency, optimize farm inputs and increase crop productivity, a provincial agriculture official said. Majid Safari, director of crop affairs at the Fars Agricultural Organization, said the province has more than 47,000 hectares under pulse crops, underscoring the need for more efficient production methods. “The new system combines ridg

Sep 29 202609:33

Certified saplings key to export-oriented agriculture in Iran

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SHIRAZ – The use of standardized mother orchards and certified saplings is essential to developing export-oriented agriculture and improving the global competitiveness of agricultural products in Iran’s Fars province, a provincial official said. Ahad Bahjat Haghighi, head of the Fars Agriculture Organization, said mother orchards provide the foundation for producing standard saplings, using trees with superior genetic characteristics, high productivity and strong resistance. He w

Sep 14 202610:42

Fars begins date harvest, forecasts 450,000 tons of output

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Shiraz — Date harvesting has begun in Iran’s Fars Province, the country’s leading date-producing region in south, with output expected to reach 450,000 tons this year, according to the provincial Agricultural Organization. Ahad Bahjat-Haqiqi, head of the organization, said harvesting began in early September with early-ripening varieties such as Kabkab rutab and will continue through late November, covering mid- and late-season varieties including Khassui, Shahani, Piarom and

Sep 2 202611:58

Fars tops Iran in almond orchards, exports to South Asia

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Fars – The southern province of Fars has secured the top spot nationally in almond orchard area and ranks second in production volume, with 36,578 hectares under cultivation, representing roughly 20% of Iran's total almond-growing land, the provincial Agricultural Organization reported. According to Ahad Bejhat Haqiqi, the organization's head, this year's dry almond output is forecast to exceed 31,000 tons. “Harvesting began in early August in semi-tropical zones and will continu

Aug 23 202611:30

Iran onion exports from south to Türkiye hit 8,300 tons

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Shiraz – A senior agricultural official in the southern Fars Province has confirmed that 8,300 tons of onions have been exported to Turkey over the past two months, with the export drive expected to persist through the end of September as the harvest season winds down. Ahad Behjat Haqiqi, head of the Fars Province Agricultural Organization, said on Monday that 366 consignments were dispatched to the Turkish market during July and August. Each shipment, he noted, cleared stringent plant

Aug 18 202611:02

Fars province transforms livestock waste into clean energy

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Shiraz - The southern Fars province, a powerhouse of Iran's agricultural sector, has embarked on a strategic initiative to convert livestock and poultry waste into clean energy, marking a major leap toward sustainable production and economic value creation. Ali Fallahi, Deputy for Livestock Production Improvement at the Fars Agricultural Organization, underscored the province's immense potential in animal husbandry, stating that the deployment of advanced waste-management technologies, particu

Aug 10 202602:15