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

Colza production to hit 250,000 tons

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Iran’s colza production is projected to reach over 250,000tons in the current Iranian crop year, according to Sadullah Mansour, anofficial with the Ministry of Agriculture. “Our Colza output is expected toreach over 250,000 tons this crop year,” Mansour said. He added that over 15,000 hectares of land are under Colzacultivation in the provinces of East Azarbaijan, West Azarbaijan, Alborz,Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari, Kohgiluyeh-Boyerahmad, Razavi Khorasan and NorthKhorasan. Of all the

Oct 25 202317:27

Iran studying plans for extraterritorial cultivation in Iraq

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Iran studying plans for extraterritorial cultivation inIraq In central and southern Iraq, where agriculture dependsmainly on irrigation from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, mixed farmingsystems are predominant. Dates are a major cash and food crop with fruit treesinterplanted in date palm orchards. Vegetables, mainly tomatoes and potatoes, are importantirrigated crops. Livestock raising is extensively practiced and inlandfisheries and backyard poultry raising are valuable as a source of protein

Aug 2 202319:05

FAO takes steps to curb Red Palm Weevil in Iran

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO) has taken positive step towards curbing the spread of red palm weevil(RPW), a highly destructive transboundary pest that can cause serious damage todate palm trees, leading to the death of the infested trees.The outbreak and uncontrolled spread of the RPW pose asignificant threat to the country's date palm trees industry and the livelihoodof farmers who depend on it for income.The FAO's recent response to the governmental request t

Apr 30 202314:28

Iran date exports fetch 400m dollars in 1 year

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Iran date exports fetch $400m in 1 year A total of $400 million worth of dates were exported fromIran in the previous Iranian year (ended on March 20), according to the deputyagriculture minister for horticulture affairs.“With 1.4 million tons of annualproduction, Iran is among the top three producers of dates in the world,”Mohammad-Mehdi Boroumand said. The value of last year’s exports stood at $400 million, headded. Egypt and Saudi Arabia are Iran’s major rivals in the

Apr 3 202313:28

Second rank of Iran in the production of date in the world

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According to the information center of the Ministry ofJihad-Agriculture, quoted by IRNA, deputy of horticulture of the Ministry,dates festival in Bafq said that in terms of date production, Iran ranks 2ndafter Egypt. Mr. Tahmasbi, then pointed out the fertile soil of date landin Egypt and stated that Egypt harvests 20 tons of date per hectare"Arial",sans-serif;">.Mr. Tahmasbi expressed that the mean value of date production per hectare isabout 6.1 tons, and told date production in Iran

Oct 10 201908:32

Date

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Date The history of palm date Palm tree is one of the oldest fruit trees in the world, and the main origin of this plant is not known. Some consider its origin in Asia and the Persian Gulf, some others consider its main habitat in North Africa and the subcontinent of India, or the Arabian Peninsula. The most creditable hypothesis, suggests its place of origin is south of Iraq (Mesopotamia) and southwest of Iran (Khuzestan). Archaeologists have announced the history of the construction of palm tr

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