Iran sets sight on African nations for overseas farming projects

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Iran sets sight on African nations for overseas farming projects Iran sets sight on African nations for overseas farming projects Iran sets sight on African nations for overseas farmingprojects In line with President Ebrahim Raisi's focus on agriculturaldiplomacy with Africa, Iran's Ministry of Agriculture is considering Tanzaniaas its first location for extraterritorial cultivation, a move to expandagricultural cooperation beyond Iranian borders.To further this goal, a recent meeting between Ir

Jan 14 202408:47

Agricultural research must go to farms, minister says

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Agricultural research must go to farms, minister says Agricultural research must go to farms, minister says Agricultural research must go to farms, minister says Iranian Minister of Agriculture of Iran Mohammad AliNikbakht called for the need to bring applied research to farms andagricultural production units. “This is the only way to ensure the country's food security,given the challenges of climate change, limited water resources, andbackwardness in agricultural investment,” Nikba

Jan 14 202408:45

FAO empowers Iran in combating desert locust upsurge

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FAO empowers Iran in combating desert locust upsurge FAO empowers Iran in combating desert locust upsurge FAO empowers Iran in combating desert locust upsurge The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has played acrucial role in supporting the Islamic Republic of Iran in addressing thesignificant Desert Locust upsurge from 2020 to 2022.Notably, the country has successfully averted upsurge overthe past year with the support of FAO initiatives.Through the Technical Cooperation Emergency Program

Jan 14 202408:43

Iraqi appetite fueled Iran agricultural export boom

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Iraqi appetite fueled Iran agricultural export boom Iraqi appetite fueled Iran agricultural export boom Iraqi appetite fueled Iran agricultural export boom Iranian farmers and food producers enjoyed a bumper year in2023, with exports of agricultural and food products surging 22% to $4.3billion in the first nine months. This impressive growth reached over 130 countries,showcasing the diversity of Iran's agricultural sector, according to RouhollahLatifi, the spokesperson of the Trade Promotion Com

Jan 14 202408:41

Iran exports over 2,400 tons of tuna fish in 8 months

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Iran exports over 2,400 tons of tuna fish in 8 months Iran exports over 2,400 tons of tuna fish in 8 months Iran exports over 2,400 tons of tuna fish in 8 months Iran holds the top spot in tuna fishing in the westernIndian Ocean, according to Abbas Mokhtari, the director general of theAgriculture Ministry’s Office of Quality Improvement, Processing, and AquaticMarket Development. He added that, according to the Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United Nations (FAO), Iranian fisherme

Jan 14 202408:39

Iran seeking to attract private investment in modern irrigation systems

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Iran seeking to attract private investment in modern irrigation systems Iran seeking to attract private investment in modern irrigation systems Iran seeking to attract private investment in modernirrigation systems Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture is planning to attractprivate sector investment in the development of modern irrigation systems,according to the Ministry’s head of Irrigation Systems Development Project. "In recent years, we have had many programs for thedevelopment of mode

Jan 14 202408:38

Exports of agricultural food witness rise in 9 months

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Exports of agricultural food witness rise in 9 months Exports of agricultural food witness rise in 9 months Exports of agricultural food witness rise in 9 months Iranian farms saw major gains in the first nine months ofthe current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2023) with food andagriculture exports spiking 22% in value and 7% in weight, an official said. This amounted to over $4.3 billion worth of goods reaching130 countries, showcasing Iranian producers' resilience, the spokesm

Jan 9 202411:48

Iran becomes silver medal holder in agricultural innovation in Central, South Asia

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Iran becomes silver medal holder in agricultural innovation in Central, South Asia Iran becomes silver medal holder in agricultural innovation in Central, South Asia Iran becomes silver medal holder in agriculturalinnovation in Central, South Asia Iran is now a regional leader in agricultural innovation,holding the number two spot in Central and South Asia, the head of thecountry’s Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization said.This achievement, according to Mojtaba Khayam

Jan 9 202411:46

Area under wheat cultivation in Iran reaches 6 million hectares

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Area under wheat cultivation in Iran reaches 6 million hectares Area under wheat cultivation in Iran reaches 6 million hectares Area under wheat cultivation in Iran reaches 6 millionhectares The head of the Wheat Project at the Iranian Ministry ofAgriculture announced that the area under wheat cultivation across the countryhas reached 6 million hectares. According to the Ministry of Agriculture's website, SohrabSohrabi said in an interview with the ministry's news agency that, based on thelatest

Jan 9 202411:44

Iran second largest glass greenhouse inaugurated in Zanjan

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Iran second largest glass greenhouse inaugurated in Zanjan Iran second largest glass greenhouse inaugurated in Zanjan Iran second largest glass greenhouse inaugurated inZanjanIran’s second largest glass greenhouse was inaugurated inthe north-western province of Zanjan in the presence of the President and theMinister of Agriculture.According to the website of the Ministry of Agriculture, theglass greenhouse project in Hidaj district of Zanjan province was inauguratedby President Ebrahim Rai

Jan 9 202411:40