Over 7.5 million Hyrcanian saplings set to be planted in Mazandaran

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Over 7.5 million Hyrcanian saplings set to be planted inMazandaran Over 7,500,000 saplings endemic to Hyrcanian forests will beprepared and planted in the northern Mazandaran Province, the director of theNatural Resources and Watershed Management Department in the province said. “Some 7,600,000 saplings have beenproduced in Sari and will be planted across its forests in the second half ofthe Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22),” Seyed Ali Alavi said onSunday. He added that t

Sep 5 202318:00

Iran owns largest insect collection in region, official says

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Iran owns largest insect collection in region, officialsays An official with the Iranian Research Institute of PlantProtection said the country’s Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum has a collection ofnearly 4.5 million insect specimens. “The Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museumhas a collection of nearly 4.5 million insect specimens, including 25,000 localspecies,” Shahab Manzari, who is the head of the Insect Taxonomy ResearchDepartment at the Hayk Mirzayans Museum, said. He added, “T

Aug 19 202311:54

Iran and FAO agree to expand cooperation on plant protection

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Iran, FAO agree to expand cooperation on plantprotection Iran’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture Seyed Mojtaba KhayyamNekouei and Yuak Dhoj G C, the FAO representative ad interim to Iran, discussedways to improve cooperation in the field of plant protection. A technical cooperation program (TCP) between the Food andAgriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry ofAgriculture needs to be launched with the aim of boosting cooperation in thearea of plant protection, Khayy

Aug 5 202314:35

Iran and India agree to form joint committee for agricultural cooperation

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Iran, India agree to form joint committee for agriculturalcooperation Iran and India agreed to establish a joint committee toenhance agricultural cooperation between the two nations.The decision was made during a meeting between Iran's DeputyMinister of Agriculture, Mohammad Mehdi Boroumandi, and Manoj Ahuja, Secretaryof India's Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.The officials discussed the current state of bilateralcooperation in agriculture and highlighted the potential for collabo

Jun 11 202310:07

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

Over 2m ha of farmlands under weed control, official says

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An official with Iran’s Plant Protection Organization said over two million hectares of farmlands have been cleared off unwanted weeds in the current crop year. “We are pursuing a constant battle against weeds, and so far 1,250,000 hectares of wheat, 650,000 hectares of rainfed wheat, and 110,000 hectares of rapeseed are under weed control,” Akbar Ahangaran said on Saturday. He added that there’s more than one way to kill a weed, and farmers will need to employ multiple a

Apr 18 202310:31

Iran and FAO agree to jointly fight desert locust

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Iran, FAO agree to jointly fight desert locust Iranian Agriculture Ministry’s Plant Protection Organizationand the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) haveagreed to join hands and address locust swarm infestations that devour cropsand threaten the livelihood and sustenance in the region. During a meeting with the FAO officials on the sidelines ofthe 17th session of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) of theInternational Plant Protection Convention (IPP

Apr 5 202311:21

Iran to unveil 115 new GM seeds, agriculture minister says

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The Iranian agriculture minister said 115 new geneticallymodified seeds will be unveiled on Monday by the Seed and Plant ImprovementResearch Institute (SPII).“Today, 115 new genetically modifiedseeds will be unveiled by the Research Institute, which is a major breakthroughin the sector of knowledge-based services,” Javad Sadatinejad said early onMonday. Transgenic technology refers to the process that removesgenetic material from one species of plant and adds it to another to improve

Mar 6 202311:45

One Billion Trees Program to produce 4m tons of oxygen annually, official says

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One Billion Trees Program to produce 4m tons of oxygenannually, official says Planting one billion trees over the course of four yearswill help produce four billion tons of oxygen annually in Iran, NaghiShabanian, the deputy head of the Natural Resources and Watershed ManagementOrganization, has said. “Iranian Agriculture Ministry’s goal of planting of 1billion trees would help produce 4 million tons of oxygen, absorb 170 milliontons of particulate matters, and reduce 150 million ton

Mar 5 202311:39

Iran to plant 1 billion trees to reduce carbon emissions

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The Iranian government has plans underway to produce onebillion saplings in biodegradable pot containers and plant them across thecountry over the course of four years, executor of the One Billion TreesProgram said. “We have the capacity to produce 250million saplings in pot containers every year with the participation ofpeople,” Reza Ahmadi said. Noting that Iran is the world's seventh highest emitter ofcarbon dioxide, he said that the program would help the country reach itsinterna

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