Iranian nomads play key role in red meat production, deputy minister says

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Tehran - Iran's nomads play a critical role in ensuring national food security, particularly in red meat production, a senior official said. According to Alaee Moqaddam, Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Development and Human Resources, these resilient communities contribute a substantial 25% of the nation's red meat supply. He further emphasized that without their contributions, Iran would face a significant increase in red meat imports to meet domestic demand. The deputy minister highli

Dec 30 202411:02

Iran date exports surge to 123m dollars in 7 months

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Tehran – Iran's date industry continues its upward trajectory, with the country exporting a remarkable $123 million worth of dates in the first seven months of the current Iranian year (March 20 - October 21).This significant achievement solidifies Iran's position as a global powerhouse in date production.Renowned for its centuries-old date cultivation heritage, Iran's warm and arid climate, particularly in its southern regions, provides ideal conditions for date palm growth. In 2021, the

Nov 10 202414:28

Annual date production reaches 1m tons in Iran

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Tehran - Iran's date industry continues to flourish, with the country producing an impressive 1 million tons of dates annually. While date cultivation is possible in 15 provinces across Iran, the highest production is concentrated in six key regions Sistan and Baluchestan, Khuzestan, Fars, Hormozgan, Bushehr, and Kerman. These provinces boast extensive date plantations, with Sistan and Baluchestan leading the way with 63,000 hectares of cultivated land. This valuable agricultural commodity not o

Sep 15 202419:54

Iran to harvest papaya in Khuzestan for first time

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Khuzestan – Iran has plans underway to grow a significant 20 tons of papaya fruit in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, according to the head of Ramhormoz Agricultural Organization. Farshad Mehrabi explained that the Sweet Sinse variety of papaya, also known as tree melon, was cultivated for the first time in Ramhormoz across a 3,000 square meter area in May 2022. He highlighted that the expansion of papaya cultivation could revolutionize the agricultural cultivation pattern and green

Aug 18 202418:48

Govt. guaranteed wheat purchases reach 11m tons

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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 guarantees the purchase of domestic production of the crop. This represents a 17% increase compared to

Aug 14 202415:21

Annual sugar production exceeds expected to reach 1.8m tons

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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 that this production level will meet approximately 82% of the country's domestic sugar demand, bringing Iran closer to sel

Jul 27 202406:50

Iran buys record amount of wheat from farmers

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Iran's government has purchased a record-breaking 6.3 million tons of wheat from domestic farmers since April, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. This marks a 10% increase compared to the same period last year and reflects a significant boost in the country's wheat production. "This achievement is part of a national plan that guarantees the purchase of domestically produced wheat," said Sohrab Sohrabi, a senior official with the Ministry. The government has already paid nearly half

Jul 7 202411:34

Iran strong wheat harvest boosts domestic supplies

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Iran's Ministry of Agriculture announced a successful domestic wheat purchase program, exceeding targets with over 5.6 million tons collected since April. according to a senior official with the Agriculture Ministry, this marks an 8% increase compared to the same period last year. The government has already paid nearly half of the $1.647 billion owed to farmers, Sohrab Sohrabi said. Khuzestan province leads the nation in wheat production, contributing 1.6 million tons. The total harvest is

Jun 30 202407:56

Iran boosts domestic wheat purchases

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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 government has already paid over $500 million to farmers, with the remaini

Jun 18 202412:35

Minister issues message on National Wheat Day

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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 commemoration of efforts from the farm to the table; this path is marked by the labor of the farmer and the pain of the germination of the see

Apr 26 202422:26