600,000 fingerlings released to restore Caspian fish stocks

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Gilan – Iran’s fisheries authorities have released 600,000 whitefish fingerlings into the Taleh Abad River in Bandar Anzali as part of efforts to restore Caspian Sea fish stocks and support sustainable fisheries. The Gilan Fisheries Department said the fingerlings were released under expert supervision, with 350,000 supplied by the Isargaran fishing cooperative and 250,000 by the Motahari cooperative in Bandar Anzali. The initiative is part of ongoing restocking programs aimed at

Jul 27 202612:10

Iran launches 500 demonstration rice farms to boost productivity, self-sufficiency

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Amol – Iran has launched a major program to establish 500 demonstration rice farms in the northern provinces of Mazandaran and Gilan, aiming to increase productivity, improve knowledge transfer to smallholder farmers, and raise the country's rice self-sufficiency to 90 percent, a senior agriculture official said. Speaking during a visit to rice research fields at the Rice Research Institute in Amol, Gholamreza Golmohammadi, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and President of the Agricultural

Jul 26 202611:57

Gilan launches genetic improvement program to reduce miscarriages in nomadic sheep

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Tehran – Iran's northern Gilan Province has launched a genetic improvement program for 250 nomadic sheep, using artificial insemination with semen from elite Taleshi rams to enhance flock productivity, increase twin births, and reduce miscarriage rates, an official said. Fereydoun Talebi, Head of Gilan's Nomadic Affairs Office, said the initiative forms part of a broader strategy to strengthen the country's red meat value chain and improve the productivity and genetic quality of livestoc

Jun 29 202612:57

Iran harvests over 75 percent of silk cocoon crop as output set to reach 1,100 tons

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Tehran – Iran has harvested and marketed more than 75% of its fresh silk cocoon crop, with total production projected to reach 1,100 metric tons this year, valued at approximately 13 trillion rials (1,300 billion tomans), according to the National Sericulture Development Center. Center head Habibollah Rezadoost said favorable weather conditions have made this one of the strongest sericulture seasons in recent years, delivering higher yields, better-quality cocoons, and stronger market pr

Jun 27 202619:12

Iran expands medicinal plant industry, strengthens position in global olive sector

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Tehran – Iran has launched major investments in medicinal plant processing facilities, while also consolidating its role in the international olive sector through new institutional and scientific achievements, a senior agriculture official said. Mohammad Mehdi Boroumandi, Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Horticultural Affairs, announced that large-scale medicinal plant refineries with investments exceeding €100 million have begun operation or development across the country as part

Jun 5 202611:56

Iran advances toward self-sufficiency in silk production

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Tehran – Iran is making significant progress toward self-sufficiency in silk production, with raw silk cocoon output expected to reach 1,100 tons this year, according to Habibollah Rezadoost, Head of the National Sericulture Development Center. Rezadoost said the country’s sericulture sector is projected to generate approximately 13 trillion rials (1,300 billion tomans) in income for silkworm breeders this year. “Sericulture is currently active in 18 provinces, led by Gilan

Jun 2 202612:33

Kermanshah begins harvest of early-season Ruby Grapes

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Tehran – Harvesting of Ruby Seedless grapes (Yaqouti grapes) has commenced in Iran’s western province of Kermanshah, with production expected to reach 22,500 metric tons this year, provincial agricultural officials announced. According to Rahman Feyz-Ghorbani, Director of Horticulture at the Kermanshah Agriculture Jihad Organization, the province has 3,247 hectares under Ruby grape cultivation, making it one of Iran’s key production centers for the early-season variety. &ld

May 30 202612:37

Gilan’s villa gardens an opportunity for farmers, official says

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Rasht – The acting deputy of the Plant Production Improvement Department of Gilan's Agricultural Organization has called for a shift away from monoculture, saying that the northern province's villa-gardens contain uncultivated lands suitable for growing saffron, blueberries, boxwood, ornamental shrubs, and other fast-yielding crops. Speaking to reporters, Manoochehr Parasafar noted that 50% of Gilan's kiwi production is destined for export. He added that olives, hazelnuts, flowers, orn

May 29 202609:48

Iran’s pistachio exports jump 250 percent in 1 month, deputy minister says

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Tehran – Iran's pistachio exports surged 250% in March (Farvardin) compared to the same month last year, despite the closure of southern Persian Gulf borders, Deputy Agriculture Minister Mohammad Mehdi Boroumandi said. Exports rose from around 1,500 tons last year to 5,363 tons this March, the deputy agriculture minister for horticulture affairs. He also reported significant progress in tackling pistachio pests, with pest-related issues improving markedly compared to previous years.

May 9 202612:11

Iran ranks 8th globally in sericulture

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Gilan - Iran is the world's eighth-largest sericulture producer, and the government is now pursuing full self-sufficiency in silkworm egg production, according to the head of the Sericulture Development Center. Speaking at the launch of silkworm egg distribution in Gilan province—where 12,000 boxes will be delivered starting April 30— Habibollah Rezadoost noted that Iran once ranked third globally and aims to return to higher positions. He called Gilan the country's sericulture h

May 2 202612:49