Iran and Russia extend ban on Caspian sturgeon fishing

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Iran, Russia extend ban on Caspian sturgeon fishing Fishery officials from Iran and Russia have agreed that aban on fishing beluga, the most prestigious Caspian caviar, and other fishesthat produce caviar eggs should be extended for another year. During the 11th session of Iran-Russia Joint FisheriesCommittee held on Thursday, Iranian Deputy Minister Hossein Hosseini and VasilySokolov, deputy head of the Federal Agency for Fishery, agreed that the belugasturgeon is still among the endangered sp

May 21 202314:08

Iran annual fishery trade sees rise

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mso-ascii-font-familyCalibri;mso-ascii-theme-fontminor-latin;mso-hansi-font-familyCalibri;mso-hansi-theme-fontminor-latin;mso-bidi-font-familyArial;mso-bidi-theme-fontminor-bidi" lang="AR-SA"> Iran registered $565 million in fishery trade in thefinancial year 2022-23 (ended March 20), registering an 8.6% rise compared withthe year before, according to Abbas Mokhtari, an official with the AgricultureMinistry.Exports stood at 181,000 tons worth $605 million to registeran 8.6% rise in terms of we

May 6 202315:12

Iran and FAO agree to jointly fight desert locust

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Iran, FAO agree to jointly fight desert locust Iranian Agriculture Ministry’s Plant Protection Organizationand the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) haveagreed to join hands and address locust swarm infestations that devour cropsand threaten the livelihood and sustenance in the region. During a meeting with the FAO officials on the sidelines ofthe 17th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) of theInternational Plant Protection Convention (IPP

Apr 5 202311:21

Iran annual export of fish feed to neighbors exceeds 10K tons, official says

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As announced by a provincial official, the value of fish feed export from Gilan province, in the north of Iran, stood at over 10 million dollars in the previous Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2022-March 20, 2023).Koroush Khalili, the director-general of the province’s Fisheries Department, said that over 10,800 tons of fish feed worth $10 million were exported from the province last year.He added that Most of the province's fish feed were exported to various European and Asian countries,

Mar 28 202312:52

Iran annual harvest of bony fish from Caspian Sea rises: Official

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Iran annual harvest of bony fish from Caspian Sea risesOfficial A total of over 3,610 tons of bony fish were harvested inthe three northern provinces bordering the Caspian Sea since the beginning ofthe fishing season in early October, registering a 66% increase compared to thesame period last year, an official said.Noting that the province of Mazandaran has the biggest shareof the total annual fish yield followed by Gilan and Golestan, caretaker ofIran Fisheries Organization’s Department

Mar 5 202307:56

Bushehr, Iran shrimp production hub

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Bushehr, Iran’s shrimp production hub The head of Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) HosseinHosseini said the country’s southern province of Bushehr has turned into Iran’sshrimp production hub by accounting for around 60% of the country’s totaloutput. A total of 61,000 tons of shrimp have been produced inBushehr’s fish farms since the beginning of the current Iranian year, Hosseinisaid.He added that the country annually needs 5.5 billion shrimplarvae per annum, of wh

Mar 4 202312:37

Iran seeking to export veterinary vaccines to Zimbabwe

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Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Zimbabwe with a high-rankingdelegation visited the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute aiming toextend scientific cooperation and export of veterinary vaccines to Zimbabwe.According to the Public Relations report of Razi institute،the joint meeting between Dr. Ali Es-haghi, Director General of Raziinstitute and the board of directors of the institute and Dr. Anxious JongweMasuka, Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, Climate and RuralD

Feb 26 202315:29

Iran launches its largest mobile fish farm in Golestan province

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Iran launches its largest mobile fish farm in Golestanprovince Iran has started the country’s largest open sea cage farmingproject on its Caspian coasts in the northeastern Golestan province. With a diameter of 30 meters, an area of more than 700square meters, and a height of six and a half meters, the mobile cage iscapable of producing over 30 tons of fish per cycle. Based on the Iranian ministry’s comprehensive plan forexpansion of fish farming, over 8,000 tons of fish will be prod

Feb 21 202319:49

Iran, Zimbabwe discuss ways to boost bilateral agricultural ties

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Iran, Zimbabwe discuss ways to boost bilateral agriculturalties Iranian minister of agriculture Javad Sadatinejad and hisZimbabwean counterpart, Anxious Jongwe Masuka, explored ways to boost theirmutual cooperation in the sector of agriculture. In a meeting in Tehran on Monday, the two ministersdiscussed a wide range of issues including contract farming, transfer oftechnical knowledge, barter trade, agricultural mechanization, pesticides andfertilizers, and production of aquatic products. Sadat

Feb 14 202319:39

Hormozgan province a gateway to investment in Iran: Minister

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Iranian agriculture minister Javad Sadatinejad described thecountry’s southern province of Hormozgan as a “gateway” to investment in Iran.“Hormozgan province is rich in resources and is pioneer tomany industrial and agricultural projects. Due to its nearness to the sea, itacts as a gateway to investment,” Sadatinejad said on Friday inaugurating some138 development projects during his provincial visit to Hormozgan. A lion’s share of the government’s provi

Feb 12 202318:02