Annual rice output projected to reach 2.7m tons

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Annual rice output projected to reach 2.7m tons Annual rice output projected to reach 2.7m tons Tehran – Iranian rice farmers are celebrating a bountiful harvest this year, as annual rice production is expected to reach a new high of 2.7 million tons, according to the director of Agriculture Ministry’s Wheat and Rice Plan. Sohrab Sohrabi has revealed that 70 percent of the total rice production will originate from local cultivars, while the remaining 30 percent will be attributed

Sep 30 202411:25

Southeastern Iran has great potential for fisheries and aquaculture development, IFO head says

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Southeastern Iran has great potential for fisheries and aquaculture development, IFO head says Southeastern Iran has great potential for fisheries and aquaculture development, IFO head says Zahedan – The Head of Iran’s Fisheries Organization (IFO) highlighted the immense potential of southeastern Sistan and Balouchestan province, particularly its coastal areas bordering the Sea of Oman, for the development of fisheries, aquaculture, and marine agriculture.Speaking at the groundbreaki

Sep 22 202410:16

Iran achieves cotton seed self-sufficiency

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Iran achieves cotton seed self-sufficiency Iran achieves cotton seed self-sufficiency Tehran - Iran has reached a significant milestone in its agricultural sector, achieving complete self-sufficiency in the production of standard cotton seed, an official said. Ghorban Ghorbani, head of the Cotton Research Institute of Iran, announced the achievement, stating, "We are now producing 100% of the standard cotton seed required by our country." Looking ahead, Ghorbani revealed plans to export surplu

Sep 11 202416:30

Govt. guaranteed wheat purchases reach 11m tons

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Govt. guaranteed wheat purchases reach 11m tons Govt. guaranteed wheat purchases reach 11m tons Tehran – According to a senior official with the Agriculture Ministry, some 11 million tons of wheat have been purchased from Iranian farmers at guaranteed prices in the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 20). Sohrab Sohrabi said the Iranian government has purchased some 11 million tons of wheat worth over $193 billion from farmers so far in carrying out a national plan that guara

Aug 14 202415:21

Annual sugar production exceeds expected to reach 1.8m tons

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Annual sugar production exceeds expected to reach 1.8m tons Annual sugar production exceeds expected to reach 1.8m tons TEHRAN – Iranian sugar processing plants are expected to produce nearly 1.8 million tons of sugar from sugar beets and sugarcane in the current Iranian calendar year (to end on March 20, 2025), an official with the country’s Agriculture Ministry said. According to Peyman Hesadi, the director of the Agriculture Ministry’s sugar plants project, told reporters

Jul 27 202406:50

Rice cultivation in Iran expands to 650,000 hectares

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Rice cultivation in Iran expands to 650,000 hectares Rice cultivation in Iran expands to 650,000 hectares 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

Jul 19 202412:31

Iran boosts domestic wheat purchases

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Iran boosts domestic wheat purchases Iran boosts domestic wheat purchases Iran has significantly increased its domestic wheat purchases this year, surpassing last year's figures by 200,000 tons, a senior official said. According to Alireza Mohajer, a senior official with the Agricultural Ministry, Iran has bought 4.4 million tons of wheat valued at over $1.3 billion since April. This comes under a national plan that guarantees the purchase of domestically produced wheat. He added that the

Jun 18 202412:35

Golestan province exports shrimp to Asia, Europe

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Golestan province exports shrimp to Asia, Europe Golestan province exports shrimp to Asia, Europe The northern Golestan province exported over 3,000 tons of shrimp to Asian and European states in the past Iranian calendar year 1402 (ended on March 19), a local official said. "Last year, about 3.7 tons of shrimp were produced in Golestan province, of which 80% was exported to 5 countries,” Esmail Jabbari, the head of Golestan province’s Fishery Department, said. He added, "In addi

May 6 202415:28

Minister issues message on National Wheat Day

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Minister issues message on National Wheat Day Minister issues message on National Wheat Day Minister issues message on National Wheat Day Iranian Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Ali Nikbakht, in a message marking the National Day of Wheat and Bread, called the strategic grain wheat and food security a lever of balance of power in international relations. Following is the full text of the message: In the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful National Wheat and Bread Day is a c

Apr 26 202422:26

Minister issues message on National Wheat Day

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Minister issues message on National Wheat Day Minister issues message on National Wheat Day Minister issues message on National Wheat Day Iranian Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Ali Nikbakht, in a message marking the National Day of Wheat and Bread, called the strategic grain wheat and food security a lever of balance of power in international relations. Following is the full text of the message: In the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful National Wheat and Bread Day is a c

Apr 22 202420:45