Official highlights importance of expansion of Canola cultivation

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Markazi - Expanding canola cultivation within wheat-based crop rotation systems can significantly boost wheat production while improving soil health and water efficiency, an official says. Mr. Gholi-Pour, Director of Crop Production at the Markazi Provincial Department of Agriculture, said that rotating canola with wheat strengthens soil structure, reduces pests and diseases, and enhances both the quantity and quality of wheat yields. He noted that Markazi Province, one of key agricultural reg

Feb 7 202610:37

Eight new plant-based pesticides near market entry

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Tehran - The Head of the Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection announced that eight new plant-based pesticides have entered the final stages of development, signaling progress in expanding sustainable pest control solutions for the agricultural sector. Mohammad-Reza Safarnejad said that 14 plant-based pesticides are currently in use in Iran, including two domestically produced and 12 imported products. He noted that several additional products are close to completion and are expected

Jan 20 202610:22

800,000 tons of wheat seed treated, official says

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Tehran - The Director General of the Office of Forecasting and Control of Harmful Agents at Iran’s Plant Protection Organization has announced that 800,000 tons of wheat seed have been treated since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year 1404 (ends on March 20). Akbar Ahangaran highlighted the strategic importance of the operation, describing seed treatment as the most fundamental tool in the preventive management of crop pests and diseases. He noted that the measure is par

Jan 20 202609:23

Official calls for combating agriculture pests

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Tehran – The Department of Environment has held a session to identify goals and adopt policies for combating agriculture pests across lands under the Organization’s management. Hadi Kiadaliri, the DOE’s deputy head for public participation, said pests are threatening forests, so developing a managerial plan for combating pests is necessary. Emphasizing the need to consider ecological goals, he added “Maintaining an ecosystem’s balance is very important and shoul

Jan 15 202605:09

Plant protection research hidden backbone of national food security: Official

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Tehran - The Deputy for Research, Technology, and Knowledge Transfer at Iran’s Plant Protection Research Institute has highlighted the institute’s extensive efforts in preventing the spread of pests, diseases, and invasive weeds, advancing biological pest control, and monitoring pesticide residues, stressing that plant protection research plays a decisive role in sustaining agricultural production and safeguarding food safety. Hossein Najafi said the institute is carrying out wide-

Dec 30 202506:28

Iran using nuclear tech to combat pistachio pests

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Tehran - Stored-product pests affecting pistachios are among the most serious yet often overlooked threats to the production and export chain of this strategic crop. By leveraging advances in biological science and controlled irradiation, nuclear technology offers a scientifically proven method to disrupt the reproductive cycle of these pests without resorting to chemical pesticides. The issue of pistachio storage pests is deceptively complex. Unlike orchard pests, whose presence and damage

Dec 21 202512:15

Iran establishes first national AI Task Force for Agriculture and Natural Resources

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Tehran — Iran’s Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) has launched the country’s first National Artificial Intelligence Task Force for Agriculture and Natural Resources, a landmark initiative aimed at enabling smart management of agricultural production, water resources, pests, and crops as part of the transition toward knowledge-based agriculture. According to Tasnim News Agency, the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad announced the move in a statemen

Dec 16 202511:06

Iran-Uzbekistan agricultural trade to be facilitated

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Tehran - During a meeting between the heads of the Plant Protection Organizations of Iran and Uzbekistan, emphasis was placed on developing bilateral cooperation in the fields of plant quarantine, pest control, and facilitating the safe trade of agricultural products. Maryam Jalili-Moghaddam, head of the Iranian Plant Protection Organization, in her meeting and conversation with Ibrohim Ergashev, head of the Plant Protection and Quarantine Agency of Uzbekistan, pointed to the measures taken an

Dec 16 202510:59

Regional, Intl cooperation crucial to combat desert locusts: Deputy minister

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Tehran - Addressing destructive pests, particularly desert locusts, requires strong international collaboration, especially with neighboring countries, According to the deputy agriculture minister for horticulture affairs. Mohammad-Mehdi Boroumandi highlighted the importance of protecting horticultural and strategic crops such as citrus, dates, and saffron. Noting the regional and global challenges of pest management, he stressed the need for coordinated action with countries like India and

Dec 7 202509:46

Iranian pomegranates healthy, fully organic: Deputy minister

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Tehran - Iran’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture and head of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) announced that Iranian pomegranates are not only safe but entirely organic, emphasizing that, thanks to researchers’ efforts, no chemical pesticides have been used in the country’s pomegranate orchards. Speaking at the 4th National Saveh Pomegranate Festival, Gholamreza Golmohammadi said AREEEO, which employs 17% of Iran’s researchers and ac

Nov 30 202512:42