Iran secures eighth place in global silk yarn production

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Tehran – Iran has been ranked eighth among the world’s leading producers of silk yarn, according to Habibollah Rezadoost, head of the National Sericulture Development Center. Rezadoost made the announcement during a meeting with a delegation from Uzbekistan’s Silk Industry Union. He underlined the significance of Gilan Province as the country’s main hub for tea, rice, and silk production, stressing the need to expand cooperation between Iran and Uzbekistan in the fiel

Sep 17 202510:36

Gilan, Uzbekistan to launch joint silk committee

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Gilan - The northern Gilan province and Uzbekistan are set to strengthen cooperation in the silk industry with the formation of a joint committee, according to Deputy Governor of Gilan for Economic Affairs. Seyed Allahyar Mesbahi described Gilan as the historic cradle of silk production in Iran, emphasizing its untapped potential for collaboration with Uzbekistan. He noted that partnerships in knowledge and technology exchange, investment in textile industries, joint branding, and organizing

Sep 17 202510:33

Iran to launch hundreds of agricultural projects during Govt Week: Adviser to Minister

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Tehran - Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture will inaugurate hundreds of new agricultural projects across the country during Government Week (August 24-30), with investments totaling more than 121 trillion rials, according to the head of the Agriculture Ministry’s Public Relations and Information Center. Seyed Sajjad Hosseini, also a senior advisor to the minister, shared the announcement in a post on the social media platform X. “The projects are distributed widely across sever

Aug 27 202510:00

Agricultural exports in Iran have surpassed expectations, Minister says

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Tehran – The Iranian Minister of Agriculture announced that the country’s agricultural exports have exceeded projections set in the Seventh Development Plan, which address the mobilization of financial resources to sustain economic growth. “While the plan had forecast a 5.5% growth, the first year of the 14th government saw a 5.6% increase,” Gholamreza Nouri said during a recent meeting in the northern province of Gilan. The growth covers a range of products, includin

Aug 24 202513:22

Fig harvest underway in Kermanshah Province

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Kermanshah – The annual fig harvest has officially begun in Iran’s western Kermanshah Province, with an estimated 12,000 tons of figs expected to be harvested and supplied to the market this year, according the Director of Horticulture at the Kermanshah Agricultural Organization. Rahman Feiz-Ghorbani said that the province has approximately 800 hectares of fig orchards, with the majority located in Dalahoo County and the Rijab district. He added that fig orchards are also present

Jul 23 202512:55

Iran forecasts 1,400 tons of fresh silk cocoon production this spring

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Tehran – Iran is expected to produce between 1,350 and 1,400 tons of fresh silk cocoons during the current spring silkworm rearing season, according to the head of the National Sericulture Center. To support this year's production cycle, a total of 38,814 boxes of silkworm eggs have been distributed among approximately 21,000 sericulturists in various provinces across the country, Habibollah Rezadoost said. He added, “The largest distributions were recorded in the provinces of Gi

Jul 17 202511:58

Iran silkworm genetic diversity reaches unprecedented levels

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Rasht – Iran's silkworm breeding program has achieved a significant breakthrough, increasing its genetic diversity to an impressive 122 distinct lines. Reza Soorati Zanjani, head of the National Silk Research Center, announced this, emphasizing that this unique genetic breadth is a testament to the center's dedicated research efforts. He also highlighted Iran's historical significance in sericulture, pointing out that while white cocoons originated in China, yellow cocoons trace their

Jun 2 202505:53

Iran spring tea harvest exceeds 41,000 tons

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Tehran – Over 41,325 tons of spring (first flush) tea leaves have been harvested and guaranteed purchased in the northern Iranian provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran since April 21, according to the head of Iran's Tea Organization. Habib Jahansaz, speaking to the Ministry of Agriculture news outlet, put the value of the purchased green tea leaves at nearly 997 billion Tomans. He specified that approximately 39,000 tons of the harvested tea leaves are first grade, with the rest classified

May 14 202521:25

Mauritanian delegation seeks aquaculture partnerships in Iran Gilan Province

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Gilan - A Mauritanian economic delegation has visited Gilan province to assess its expertise in warm-water aquaculture, signaling a potential partnership between the two nations. The visit occurred during the Iran-Africa Summit, with the Mauritanian representatives keen to learn from Gilan's advancements in the field. The Director-General of Gilan Fisheries said that the delegation's primary objective was to explore how Gilan's technical capabilities could support the development of warm-water f

May 6 202515:15

Iran seeking to attract private investment in cage aquaculture sector

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Gilan – In a move to boost domestic aquaculture production, the Iranian Fisheries Organization (IFO) has announced new initiatives to attract private investment, particularly in cage fish farming operations. In talks with Gilan Province officials, IFO Chairman Hamzeh Rostamipour outlined plans to develop the region's fisheries sector through public-private partnerships. "Gilan's rich maritime heritage positions it as a national leader in aquaculture development," he said. "We're creating u

Apr 15 202509:26