Preparations for planting 250 million saplings underway, official says

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Preparations for planting 250 million saplings underway,official says The deputy head of the Natural Resources and WatershedManagement Organization said preparations have been made all across the countryto plant 250 million saplings. The government has embarked on a ten-year project to plant250 million trees on non-forested lands countrywide, Naghi Shabanian said lastweek. “The digging operation has beencarried out as the first phase of the project,” he added. Shabanian said in th

Aug 6 202315:18

FAO outlines initiatives to tackle desertification and drought in Iran

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FAO outlines initiatives to tackle desertification anddrought in Iran Nazi Tavakoli, the officer in charge, reads the statement onbehalf of the FAO representative ad interim to Iran.The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO) in Iran, has elaborated on efforts aimed at addressing desertificationand drought within the country in an event on 20 June organized by the Ministryof Agriculture Jahad.Every year on June 17 the United Nations marks the World Dayto Combat Desertificati

Jul 8 202310:07

Iran targets planting 40 million saplings in deserts, xeric shrublands

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Iran targets planting 40million saplings in deserts, xeric shrublands The Forests, Rangelands, and WatershedManagement Organization plans to produce and plant 40 million saplings indeserts and xeric shrublands across Iran this year. The Organization has plans underway to plant40 million saplings across the country in the six months of 1402 (March2021-March 2022), Vahid Jafarian, an official with the Forests, Range, andWatershed Management Organization said. The saplings will beplanted across

Jun 24 202306:13

FAO launches e-Learning course to transform dryland management

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FAO launches e-Learning course to transform drylandmanagementThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO) launched a new e-learning course that will inspire practitioners tochampion transformational dryland forest management strategies in closecooperation with Ministry of Agriculture Jahad of the Islamic Republic of Iran.The course was officially launched at a high-level event onWednesday, 29 March 2023, with the participation of Dr. Abbas Ali Nobakht,Iranian Deputy Minister

Jun 3 202315:53

Iran seeks afforestation program to address climate concerns

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The deputy head of the Natural Resources and WatershedManagement Organization said the government has plans underway to create aten-year project to plant fast-growing forests on non-forested landscountrywide. “We are currently assessing andselecting new sites for afforestation,” Naghi Shabanian said last week. He added, “Several environmental factors of the site must beanalyzed, including climate, soil, vegetation, and human activity. Thesefactors will determine the quality of

May 7 202313:41

Iran and Uzbekistan agree to boost ties in agricultural research, education

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Iran, Uzbekistan agree to boost ties in agricultural research, education On the 17th of April, a meeting was held in the presence ofthe Deputy Minister and the head of the Agricultural Research, Education andExtension Organization (AREEO), and the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to developstrategic cooperation in agricultural research and education between the twocountries. The Ambassador of Uzbekistan, Abdullaev Bakhodir Barotovich,thanked AREEO for developing and implementing the training program for

May 2 202314:19

Iran targets producing 300m saplings to boost wood cultivation

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The Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management Organization plans to produce and plant 300 million saplings across the country with the aim of boosting tree farms and lumber trade. The main priority in planting one billion trees is to restore nature and preserve the environment, said Abbas-Ali Nobakht, head of the Organization.“We also target to produce and plant 300 million saplings to boost wood cultivation in the country,” he added. Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Al

Apr 16 202300:34

Every Iranian should plant three saplings Leader stresses

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‘EveryIranian should plant three saplings’, Leader stresses Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed AliKhamenei highlighted the importance of environmental protection, and thebenefits that arise from an increase in planting saplings and trees in our societyand in the country, noting that “every Iranian should plant three saplings”. “Praise God, the Almighty God onceagain gave me the opportunity this year as in previous years to perform my dutyto the best o

Mar 27 202317:12

Iran sets sights on green water resources for one billion trees campaign

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Iran sets sights on green water resources for 'one billiontrees' campaign The Iranian minister of agriculture said his ministry hascounted on green water supplies to plant one billion trees across the countrywithin four years. "We have the capacity to plant 250 million treesannually and we will use green water resources," Javad Sadatinejad saidrecently. Green water is that fraction of rainfall that infiltratesinto the soil and is available to plants. It includes soil water holdingcapacity and t

Mar 15 202315:50

100k trees planted simultaneously in Iran breaking world record

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100k trees planted simultaneously in Iran breaking worldrecord Iranian tree planters set a new world record by planting100,000 trees simultaneously in less than 20 minutes. Organized by Iran’s Natural Resources and WatershedManagement Organization, the trees were planted simultaneously across thecountry in 418 spots in 19 minutes and 43 seconds. The attempt was part of an aptly named campaign "PlantOne Billion Trees" which aims to protect and preserve the environment forfuture generations.

Mar 14 202307:40