Maku Free Zone prioritizes food security in 20 year master plan

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Maku Free Zone prioritizes food security in 20 year master plan Maku Free Zone prioritizes food security in 20 year master plan Maku – Food security is a central pillar of the Maku Free Trade and Industrial Zone's newly unveiled master plan, according to Hossein Garousi, the zone's managing director. Speaking to the Ministry of Agriculture’s official website, Garousi stressed the need to complete the agricultural value chain "from farm to table." He estimated that $1–1.3 bi

Aug 14 202611:25

Iran, Afghanistan seek to boost agricultural ties as Minister arrives in Kabul

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Iran, Afghanistan seek to boost agricultural ties as Minister arrives in Kabul Iran, Afghanistan seek to boost agricultural ties as Minister arrives in Kabul Kabul – Iran's Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri arrived in the Afghan capital on Wednesday for a high-level visit aimed at expanding bilateral cooperation in agriculture, trade, and food security, at the official invitation of Afghanistan's Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock. In his opening remarks upon arriv

Aug 12 202606:48

Iran launches national initiative to document native duck genetic resources

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Iran launches national initiative to document native duck genetic resources Iran launches national initiative to document native duck genetic resources Tehran – Iran's Animal Science Research Institute has launched a national program to monitor and document the country's native poultry genetic resources, beginning with indigenous duck populations in the northern provinces, the institute's director announced. Hassan Khamisabadi underscored the significance of the northern region's native

Aug 10 202611:34

Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch

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Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch Tehran – More than half of Iran's marine fish harvest, 53 percent, comes from the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, according to the director of the country's Fisheries Science Research Institute. Mohammad Sadeq Mortazavi reported that Iran's southern waters yielded over 815,000 tons of aquatic resources in the past Iranian year (ending March 2026). &ldq

Aug 10 202611:31

Iran’s food security withstands severe crises, Minister says

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Iran’s food security withstands severe crises, Minister says Iran’s food security withstands severe crises, Minister says Tehran – Iran's food security has remained unbroken despite two years of compounding challenges, including heightened tensions over the past 14 months, Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri announced. Speaking with journalists and media figures, Nouri stressed that no commodity shortages were recorded in any part of the country, "not even for a single hour." He attr

Aug 10 202611:28

Sistan-Baluchestan harvests over 2,000 tons of Chiku fruit

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Sistan-Baluchestan harvests over 2,000 tons of Chiku fruit Sistan-Baluchestan harvests over 2,000 tons of Chiku fruit Sistan-Baluchestan – An agricultural official in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan have reported the harvest of 2,037 metric tons of chiku, a tropical fruit, from more than 230 hectares of cultivated orchards this season. According to Ardeshir Shahraki, Deputy for Plant Production Improvement at the provincial Agricultural Organization, the frui

Aug 10 202611:24

Iran unveils national roadmap for medicinal plant cultivation

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Iran unveils national roadmap for medicinal plant cultivation Iran unveils national roadmap for medicinal plant cultivation Tehran - Iran has published its first independent national cultivation framework for medicinal plants, issued by the Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands as the fourth volume in the country's agricultural pattern series. Developed under the "Management and Processing of Medicinal Plants" project, led by researcher Maryam Makizadeh Tafti in collaboration with Minis

Aug 10 202602:39

Fars province transforms livestock waste into clean energy

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Fars province transforms livestock waste into clean energy Fars province transforms livestock waste into clean energy Shiraz - The southern Fars province, a powerhouse of Iran's agricultural sector, has embarked on a strategic initiative to convert livestock and poultry waste into clean energy, marking a major leap toward sustainable production and economic value creation. Ali Fallahi, Deputy for Livestock Production Improvement at the Fars Agricultural Organization, underscored the province's

Aug 10 202602:15

FAO welcomes Iran’s bid to join global initiative against Transboundary Animal Diseases

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FAO welcomes Iran’s bid to join global initiative against Transboundary Animal Diseases FAO welcomes Iran’s bid to join global initiative against Transboundary Animal Diseases Tehran - The Islamic Republic of Iran has formally declared its readiness to join the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Global Program for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GPP-TAD), a proposal that has drawn a positive response from the UN agency. The announcement follows coordination bet

Aug 10 202601:54

Iran targets end to fish fry imports as native aquaculture moves toward commercialization

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Iran targets end to fish fry imports as native aquaculture moves toward commercialization Iran targets end to fish fry imports as native aquaculture moves toward commercialization Tehran – Iran has signed a landmark agreement between the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology and the Fisheries Sciences Research Institute to commercialize indigenous fish breeding technologies, aiming to eliminate reliance on imported fry and complete the domestic aquaculture value chain. The memorandu

Aug 8 202612:01