Rice cultivation in Iran expands to 650,000 hectares

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Iran has increased its rice cultivation area to over 550,000 hectares, with the provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran, and Golestan accounting for most of the crop, an official with the Ministry of Agriculture said. "The country’s farmers have cultivated rice in 650,000 hectares of land in 19 different provinces across the country." According to Sohrab Sohrabi, head of the Wheat and Rice Project at the Ministry of Agriculture, nearly 70% of rice cultivation in Iran has been mechanized, with

Jul 19 202412:31

Green tea leaves purchases reach 84,000 tons in Iran

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Over 84,000 tons of green tea leaves, valued at 139.7 billion tomans, were purchased from Iranian tea farmers between May 7 and July 13, 2024, announced the head of the Iran Tea Organization. Habib Jahanshazaei, head of the organization, said that 552 billion tomans of the tea farmers' outstanding payments have been settled, adding that about 40% of the payments have been deposited into their accounts by July 22, and the rest will be paid gradually in the coming weeks. "The second harvest (s

Jul 19 202412:26

Iran tea production booming: Expected to hit 145,000 tons this year

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Iran's tea industry is brewing for a successful year, with production expected to reach 145,000 tons by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 2024 - March 2025), according to the head of Iran's Tea Organization (ITO). Tea farmers have already harvested a significant portion of the crop, with over 45,000 tons collected so far, Habib Jahansaz said, adding that nearly 90% of this harvest, exceeding 39,800 tons, is classified as high-quality tea leaves. The ITO has played a key role

May 25 202414:11

Iranian fishermen catch over 20,000 tons of Kilka fish

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Iranian fishermen catch over 20,000 tons of Kilka fish Iranian fishermen caught over 20,000 tons of tiny Kilka fish (Caspian Sea sprat) from the Caspian Sea in the past fishing season (ended on March, 19, 2024), an official with Iran’s Fishery Organization said. “Last fishing season, a total of 20,360 tons of kilka were caught in the northern provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran, showing a 12 percent decline compared to the same period last year,” Reza Abbaspour Naderi said re

Apr 21 202420:30

Iran nominates 8 villages to vie for global recognition

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As this year’s UN Tourism deadline to submit applications for the best tourism villages evaluation draws near [April 24], Iran has nominated eight most qualified villages to vie for global recognition. On Saturday, Ali-Asghar Shalbafian, the deputy tourism minister, stated that the initiative proposed by the UN tourism organization, titled "Best Tourism Villages," aims to harness the existing capabilities in the tourism industry to bring about transformation, rural development, and enhance

Apr 20 202411:28

Gilan ranks 1st in grandparent generation chicken production

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The head of the Gilan Agricultural Organization announced that northern Province ranks first in the country with 11 grandparent chicken breeding and production units. Saleh Mohammadi said that the grandparent chicken breeding and production line in Gilan Province is operating with 305,000 birds. "The total nominal capacity of the country is about 1.1 million birds, and Gilan Province accounts for 28% of the market share," he said. "Gilan ranks first in the country in grandparent chicken producti

Apr 17 202414:46

Iran Fisheries Organization launches new seafood market in Gilan province

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Iran FisheriesOrganization launches new seafood market in Gilan province The deputy director ofplanning and resource management at Iran’s Fisheries Organization announced thelaunch of a new seafood market in Gilan Province.In an interview with theMehr News Agency, Shahriar Rostami said that Gilan has good potential forseafood production. He noted that the coastal city of Kiashahr, with its accessto the Caspian Sea, provides a good opportunity for the development offisheries and aquaculture

Jan 28 202409:43

Iran produces over 900,000 mulberry cuttings to increase raw silk cocoon output

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Iran produces over900,000 mulberry cuttings to increase raw silk cocoon output Some 922,000 mulberrycuttings have been produced to cultivate silkworms and increase the output ofraw silk cocoons, according to the head of Iran Sericulture Expansion Centeraffiliated with the Agriculture Ministry.“This year, nearly922,000 mulberry cuttings have been produced to harvest modified mulberry thatprovide leaves upon which the worms feed and produce silkworm eggs,” AdeelSarvi Zargar said. The c

Jan 28 202409:38

Iran develops gold kiwifruits

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A team of researchers at Gilan University has succeeded in developing three new varieties of kiwi with yellow flesh (gold) and a different flavor, named Sunrise, Gilda, and Zarin. The director-general of the tropical and semi-tropical fruits office of Iran’s Agriculture Ministry said the introduction of these varieties was part of an eight-year comprehensive and targeted research program with three new varieties that were registered in the 99th meeting of the Variety Introduction Committee

Jan 15 202414:37

Fishing season starts in northern Iran

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Fishermen in the northern Mazandaran province are preparinga large net to be launched into the Caspian Sea as the hunting season startedtwo days days ago.The fishing season starts routinely in mid-October and lastsfor about six months. Roughly four thousand people in the coastal provinces ofMazandaran and Gilan are engaged in fishing during the period.A total of over 5,900 tons of bony fish were harvested inthe three northern provinces bordering the Caspian Sea since the beginning ofthe fishing

Oct 14 202307:06