Iran, Kenya forge path toward peace, economic development

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Nairobi – Iran's Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri emphasized Iran's peace-seeking approach and commitment to expanding global security while underscoring the importance of strengthening economic ties with Kenya during the Iran-Kenya Business Forum. Speaking at the business forum, Nouri thanked the Kenyan Prime Minister and Foreign Minister and said, "Today we're not just signing documents - we're building an economic bridge between two continents. Kenya's dynamic market combined wi

Aug 13 202514:21

Iran, Kenya target $1b trade pact in Nairobi Summit

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Nairobi - The Iranian minister of agriculture said the volume of trade between Tehran and Nairobi could reach one billion dollars. Speaking at the business forum, Gholamreza Nouri thanked Kenyan Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi for hosting productive meetings between officials and private sector representatives. "Kenya's strategic location in East Africa and abundant natural resources, combined with Iran's gateway position to West Asia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, create

Aug 13 202514:17

 Minister: Iran links East Africa to Central Asia

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Minister Iran links East Africa to Central Asia Nairobi – The Iranian Minister of Agriculture emphasized the country's strategic role as a trade and logistics hub connecting Kenya and East Africa with the Caucasus and Central Asia during the 7th Iran-Kenya Joint Commission meeting in Nairobi. Speaking at the opening session on Monday, Gholamreza Nouri, said that boosting economic cooperation with Kenya and achieving a $1 billion bilateral trade target are key priorities for the joint commi

Aug 13 202512:41

7th Iran-Kenya joint cooperation commission launches in Nairobi

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Nairobi – The seventh session of the Iran-Kenya Joint Cooperation Commission officially opened in Nairobi on Monday, with high-level delegations from both nations in attendance. Iran’s Minister of Agriculture, Gholamreza Nouri, and Kenya’s Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, co-chaired the inaugural session. The two-day forum aims to strengthen bilateral ties, with a focus on agricultural collaboration, trade, and economic development. The la

Aug 13 202512:37

Agriculture Minister: Iran Serves as a Bridge Between East Africa and Central Asia

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Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Jihad has stated that Iran acts as a bridge linking Kenya and East Africa to the Caucasus and Central Asia. He added that expanding economic cooperation with Kenya, with the goal of reaching $1 billion in trade, is on the agenda of the two countries’ Joint Commission. According to the Ministry’s public relations office, the Iran–Kenya Joint Commission began its work in Nairobi on Monday, August 12, co-chaired by Minister Gholamreza Nouri a

Jul 19 202516:16

Iran signs overseas farming contracts for 400,000 hectares

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Tehran - The head of the Overseas Farming Project at the Ministry of Agriculture emphasized that overseas crop cultivation is key to addressing Iran’s water scarcity and climate challenges. “400,000 hectares of overseas farmland secured under contracts, with plans to expand to 2 million hectares by 2027 under Iran’s 7th Development Plan. 10 million tons of agricultural imports targeted via overseas farming by 2031,” Reza Fotouhi told ILNA. He warned that Iran’s

Apr 13 202508:01

Iran takes delivery of 1st shipment of Kenya red meat

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Iran takes delivery of 1st shipment of Kenya’s red meat Iran has imported its first shipment of sheep meat fromKenya, the Iranian ambassador to Kenya said. Import of mean consignment was made following PresidentEbrahim Raisi's visit to Africa and signing a contract with Kenya, JafarBarmaki said on Wednesday.Barmaki highlighted that prior to President Raisi’s visit,Iran had no commercial cooperation in the food sector with Africa.He further noted that 2,000 sheep are currently inqua

Sep 15 202320:08

Iran exports over 3m tons of agricultural products in 5 months

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Iran exports over 3m tons of agricultural products in 5months Iran exported 3.053 million tons of agricultural products inthe first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August22), an official with the Central Organization for Rural Cooperatives of Iransaid. The value of Iran’s exports of agricultural and foodstuffproducts increased by 19 percent in the mentioned period, also registering athree percent rise in terms of weight, according to Ruhollah Latifi. As reported

Sep 5 202318:07

Iran to build livestock vaccine production units in Africa

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Several livestock vaccine production units will be built in African nations, the caretaker of Iran’s Veterinary Organization said. “Iran is determined to develop livestock vaccine production industry in African nations,” Vahid Salehi said recently. He added, “We will transfer technical know-how of vaccine production to Africa with the help of both the public and private sectors”. Noting that the organization has already held a 50-day workshop for Mali experts, Saleh

Jul 26 202309:54

Kenya says seeking to export more meat, agrifoods to Iran

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Kenyan President William Ruto said his country is eager to export more tea, meat, and agricultural products to Iran as part of efforts to boost economic ties between the two nations. "Kenya is keen on enhancing its trade volumes with Iran. That is why we are working closely with Tehran to facilitate the export of more tea, meat, and other agricultural products to Iran, which will also act as a key entry point to Central Asian countries," Ruto told reporters after a meeting with his Iranian cou

Jul 14 202315:16