Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift

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Fars – Iranian researchers have unveiled "Soroush," a new cotton variety boasting high salinity tolerance, climate adaptability, and mechanical harvest compatibility, a breakthrough aimed at curbing production costs and securing the staple crop against drought and environmental stress. Cotton remains a strategic asset for Fars, which produces 25% of the national output across roughly 16,000 hectares, with annual yields exceeding 52,000 tons. Major cultivation hubs include Darab, Zarrin D

Aug 8 202611:48

Fars tops Iran’s seed production rankings for fifth straight year

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Shiraz – The southern Fars province has secured its position as Iran's premier seed-producing region for the fifth consecutive year, underlining its vital contribution to national food security, the head of the province's agricultural organization announced. Ahad Bajhat Haghighi credited the Fars Agricultural Research Center as the engine behind this sustained success. Spanning 163 hectares, the center houses six specialized units, plant protection, water and soil, engineering, agronomy-

Aug 7 202620:50

Fars province begins fig harvest as exports to China, Europe expand

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Fars – Harvesting of figs has begun in Iran's southern Fars Province, which accounts for the vast majority of the country's dried fig production, provincial agricultural officials said. Ahad Bahjat-Haghighi, head of the Fars Agricultural Organization, said the harvest will continue through mid-October. Of Iran's 43,000 hectares of rain-fed fig orchards, 41,000 hectares are located in Fars, producing about 34,000 metric tons annually. He noted that Fars' dried figs, recognized under the

Aug 2 202612:18

Iran pursues sugar self-sufficiency via water-efficient sugar beet cultivation

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Shiraz – Iran is accelerating efforts to achieve sugar self-sufficiency by expanding water-efficient autumn sugar beet cultivation, adopting improved crop varieties, and enhancing production management, a senior Agriculture Ministry official said. Hossein Asghari, Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Industrial Crops Office, said the ministry aims to expand autumn sugar beet cultivation to at least 60,000 hectares by the end of the country’s Seventh National Deve

Jul 31 202612:53

Shiraz exports 1.6m rose stems to regional markets

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Tehran – The southern city of Shiraz in Fars province exported 1.6 million cut rose stems to regional markets during the Iranian year 1404 (March 2025–March 2026), with Iraq, Armenia and Turkmenistan emerging as its leading export destinations, according to a local agricultural official. Mohammad Mirzaei, head of the Shiraz Agricultural Department, said the county produces around 16.3 million rose stems annually from 12.9 hectares of greenhouse cultivation, with nearly 90% of outpu

Jul 25 202611:01

Iranian organic Damask Rose products enter European market

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Tehran – Organic Damask rose products from Iran's Fars Province have entered the European market after a producer in Sepidan County successfully exported certified organic products to France under an Iranian brand. According to provincial agricultural officials, the producer converted seven hectares of Damask rose fields to organic cultivation and obtained internationally recognized organic certification, enabling exports of rosewater, essential oil, dried buds, and dried petals to Europ

Jul 17 202612:36

Iran calls for greater private investment to expand modern irrigation systems

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Tehran – Iran's Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Water and Soil has called for greater private sector investment and increased funding to meet the country's target of equipping 350,000 hectares of farmland annually with modern irrigation systems under the Seventh National Development Plan. Safdar Niazi Shahraki said 3.2 million hectares of farmland, nearly 40% of Iran's irrigated land, have already been equipped with modern irrigation systems to improve water efficiency amid growing wa

Jul 17 202612:24

Fars province retains top spot in Iran’s grape production

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Shiraz – Iran’s southern Fars Province remains the country’s leading grape producer, with annual output exceeding 517,000 tons, according to the head of the provincial Agriculture Organization. “Accounting for 17% of Iran’s grape cultivation area and 14% of national production, Fars plays a pivotal role in the country’s grape industry. Major producing regions include Kavar, Bavanat, Mamasani, Firouzabad, Jahrom, Shiraz, and Beyza,” Ahad Bahjat-Haqiqi s

Jun 22 202613:32

Fars emerges as major export hub for horticultural products

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Fars – Southern Fars Province, Iran’s second-largest producer of horticultural products, exports a diverse range of agricultural commodities to nine regional countries, according to local agricultural authorities. Ahad Behjat-Haghighi, head of the Fars Agricultural Organization, said the province’s favorable climate, vast agricultural lands, and long-standing horticultural expertise have positioned it among Iran’s leading agricultural centers. He noted that key export

Jun 14 202618:46

Fars province becomes Iran’s ‘Brown Gold’ hub amid water crisis

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Fars – Fars Province, a major center for medicinal plants in southern Iran, is emerging as a national model for sustainable agriculture by expanding the cultivation of flixweed, a low-water-demand crop. Regarded as Iran’s “brown gold” hub, Fars has strengthened its position as the country’s leading producer of flixweed, highlighting its importance in water-efficient agriculture and climate adaptation strategies. Experts say the expansion of drought-resistant cro

Jun 13 202612:15