Official urges stronger FAO role in Iran’s agriculture

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Tehran - The Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture’s office for International Affairs and Specialized Organizations, citing the limited capacity of FAO Technical Cooperation Projects (TCP), said future projects must concentrate on the agricultural sector's main priorities and deliver tangible, practical results for the country. Hassan Momeni made the remarks at the signing ceremony of a cooperation memorandum between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (

Oct 6 202611:49

AREEO chief outlines date palm pest, disease management project

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Tehran - The Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Head of the Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension Organization (AREEO) stressed the need for preventive approaches and early detection in managing date palm pests and diseases, saying the project employs AI-assisted monitoring, traps, and plant-based compounds while reducing pesticide use in model orchards. Gholamreza Golmohammadi stated that the project is implemented by AREEO with the Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection as

Oct 6 202611:39

Iran, FAO sign agreement to improve date palm production

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Tehran – Iran and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have signed an agreement to strengthen pest and disease management in the country’s date palm orchards and reduce production losses. The Letter of Agreement was signed between FAO and Iran’s Agricultural Education and Extension Institute (AEEI) under a project aimed at improving integrated management of major date palm pests and diseases. The agreement will support a multi-provincial capacit

Oct 5 202611:06

Iran pioneers non-chemical tech to control grape pest

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Fars - Iran has deployed a non-chemical mass-trapping method for the first time to control the grape berry moth, successfully applying the technology across 25 hectares of vineyards in Fars southern province. The pilot project was carried out in Doshman-Ziari, Mamasani County, where field assessments showed the method effectively suppressed pest populations while helping protect grape yields and quality, according to Ahad Bahjat Haghighi, head of the Fars Agricultural Organization. “Th

Oct 3 202611:21

Iran urges stronger global action to protect dryland forests

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Vienna - Iran has called for stronger international action to boost the resilience of dryland forests in the face of drought, climate change and land degradation, Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization (NRWMO) chief said at the 28th Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO28). Speaking on the fourth day of the meeting, Reza Aflatooni, who also serves as deputy agriculture minister, outlined Iran’s priorities for cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organizatio

Oct 2 202610:22

Certified saplings key to export-oriented agriculture in Iran

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SHIRAZ – The use of standardized mother orchards and certified saplings is essential to developing export-oriented agriculture and improving the global competitiveness of agricultural products in Iran’s Fars province, a provincial official said. Ahad Bahjat Haghighi, head of the Fars Agriculture Organization, said mother orchards provide the foundation for producing standard saplings, using trees with superior genetic characteristics, high productivity and strong resistance. He w

Sep 14 202610:42

North Khorasan to expand agricultural irradiation services to pistachios, saffron

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North Khorasan – Iran’s North Khorasan province in northeast plans to expand the use of agricultural irradiation technology to pistachios and saffron, as part of efforts to reduce post-harvest losses, extend product shelf life and enhance the value of agricultural production, a provincial official said. Esmail Mahmoudabadi, head of the North Khorasan Agricultural Organization, said the agricultural irradiation center in Shirvan has created significant new opportunities for producer

Sep 13 202612:16

Iran develops bio-based solution to combat Mediterranean fruit fly

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Tehran - An Iranian knowledge-based company has developed a plant-based solution to control the Mediterranean fruit fly, a highly invasive pest that attacks more than 350 host species and poses a major threat to fruit production. Developed by Rabo Biocontrol Pioneers, based at Alborz Science and Technology Park, the product is designed to attract and control the pest using plant-derived compounds, offering a potential alternative to conventional chemical pesticides. The Mediterranean fruit f

Aug 31 202608:59

Dryland pulses boost soil health, farmers’ incomes in west

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Lorestan - Dryland pulses are playing an increasingly important role in sustainable farming and rural incomes in the Iranian city of Borujerd, located in western Lorestan province, according to the local head of the Agricultural Organization. Ezzatollah Nabati said pulses are well adapted to water-scarce conditions, providing farmers with an additional source of income while improving crop rotation and soil fertility. “Rotating pulses with crops such as wheat and barley can help break

Aug 31 202608:56

Bio-based breakthrough slashes olive fly damage by 20 percent in Iran

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Gilan – Researchers from the Gilan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center and the University of Gilan in northern Iran have developed a novel biological strategy to combat the olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae), a major pest threatening olive production worldwide. The team designed eco-friendly traps using protein-based attractants derived from olive kernel byproducts and fungal metabolites. In field evaluations, these traps outperformed commercial protein traps

Aug 23 202611:35