Iran reports rise in horticulture output

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Tehran – Iran's horticultural sector has seen a notable 6% increase in output, producing 26 million tons of garden products over the past year, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Agriculture. Mohammad-Mehdi Boroumand, the deputy agriculture minister for horticulture affairs, presented the annual review covering August 2023 to August 2024, emphasizing the sector’s expanded production, infrastructure modernization, and rising export levels. He affirmed that “

Sep 3 202510:21

Agricultural exports in Iran have surpassed expectations, Minister says

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Tehran – The Iranian Minister of Agriculture announced that the country’s agricultural exports have exceeded projections set in the Seventh Development Plan, which address the mobilization of financial resources to sustain economic growth. “While the plan had forecast a 5.5% growth, the first year of the 14th government saw a 5.6% increase,” Gholamreza Nouri said during a recent meeting in the northern province of Gilan. The growth covers a range of products, includin

Aug 24 202513:22

olive oil

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Iran wins gold for quality at Global Olive Oil Stars 2025 Tehran - Iran has taken home the gold medal for quality at the prestigious Global Olive Oil Stars 2025 competition, held in London from June 27 to 28, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Karim Zolfaghari, Head of the Center for Agricultural Mechanization and Agro-Industries Development, announced on Monday that a licensed processing unit based in Tehran Province earned top honors in the international quality category. The event

Jul 14 202508:12

Iran targets 150,000 tons of olive production

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Tehran – Iran expects to harvest 150,000 tons of olives this year, with 120,000 tons already collected, according to Javad Mirarab Razi, the national olive project manager. “The ongoing harvest in Gilan province is projected to contribute 40,000 tons,” Mirarab Razi said. He added, “With 60,000 of Iran's 65,000 hectares of olive orchards currently productive, the country plans to process 11,000 tons of olives into oil and 70,000 tons into canned products.” Th

Mar 8 202506:08

Iran prioritizes knowledge-based approach for sustainable olive production

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Zanjan – Iran's Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Horticulture Affairs stressed the importance of knowledge-driven advancements in olive cultivation during a ceremony marking National and International Olive Day in Zanjan. Mohammad Mehdi Boroumandi emphasized the need to modernize and revitalize existing olive orchards to ensure sustainable olive production in Iran. The country's recent assumption of the presidency of the International Olive Council in 2024 underscores its growing inf

Dec 16 202413:14

Iran celebrates National Olive Day

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Tehran – December 4th marks National Olive Day in Iran.The country’s olive industry is thriving, with 75,000 hectares dedicated to olive cultivation. This significant acreage yields 150,000 tons of olives annually, contributing to the production of 12,750 tons of olive oil and 75,000 tons of canned olives.The Agriculture Ministry’s olive project scheme titled the “National Plan for Development of Olive Cultivation and Processing” seeks to increase olive oil producti

Nov 24 202412:48

Olive production in Iran expected to rise by 100%, official says

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Olive production in Iran is expected to increase by 100% this year, reaching over 150,000 tons of fruit and 11,000 tons of olive oil, an official with the Agriculture Ministry announced. Javad Mir-Arab Razi, who is in charge of the ministry’s olive cultivation development program said that this increase is due to a combination of factors, including favorable weather conditions and increased investment in olive cultivation. “Iran currently has 75,000 hectares of olive groves, and

Jul 13 202412:30

Iran attends IOC advisory committee meeting

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The 62nd meeting of the Advisory Committee of the International Olive Council (IOC) is currently underway in Italy, with representatives from the private sector of IOC member countries discussing olive-related issues. According to the Ministry of Agriculture's website, Javad Mirarab Razi, who leads the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture’s Olive Project, is attending the meeting virtually as the official representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In his address, the official expressed t

Jun 2 202409:07

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

IOC hails Iran influential role in global olive market

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IOC hails Iran’s influential role in global olive market The International Olive Council (IOC) executive director,Abdellatif Ghedira, commended Iran’s influential role in the internationalolive market, indicating that the nation could escalate its position evenfurther. Abdellatif Ghedira praised Iran’s significant role in theglobal olive market in a recent meeting with Iran’s Agriculture Minister,Mohammad-Ali Nikbakht.Ghedira suggested that Iran holds untapped potential

Jul 31 202314:30