Iran’s only crocodile farm eyes tourism expansion, live exports

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Hamedan – Iran’s crocodile farm in Malayer, the west-central of Hamedan province, is seeking to expand its operations beyond breeding and live-animal exports into tourism, although regulatory and environmental hurdles have slowed its development plans. The farm began operations in 2018 after importing its first crocodiles and is described by local officials as the only facility of its kind in the Middle East. Amir Hossein Naghizadeh, director general of the Hamedan Veterinary Off

Oct 9 202608:57

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

Forging links between applied research, production can lead to higher aquatic productivity, official says

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Tehran - The head of Iran's Shrimp Research Institute said that forging links between applied research and the production sector can lead to higher productivity, job creation, foreign exchange earnings, and strengthened national food security. Speaking at a meeting of managers from the Agricultural Engineering Organization, Alireza Ghaedi highlighted Bushehr Province's standing in the country's shrimp industry, noting that Bushehr—as one of the main hubs for farmed shrimp production&mdas

Oct 6 202611:36

Iran produces 4b vaccine doses domestically: Razi Institute

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Tehran - Iran produces around 4 billion vaccine doses domestically each year, including 3.7 billion doses by the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, the institute’s head said. Ali Morovvati said Iran’s annual vaccine demand stands at around 14 billion doses, stressing the need to align research with national needs and strengthen cooperation between research institutions and organizations that use their services. He said upgrading Razi’s infrastructure could further b

Oct 5 202610:31

Groundwater sustainability requires integrated recharge, extraction management: Iranian researcher

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Tehran - Groundwater sustainability depends on managing both aquifer recharge and water withdrawals simultaneously, an Iranian researcher has said, warning that managed aquifer recharge alone is not a sufficient solution. Kehzad Heydari, a faculty member at the Khuzestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, made the remarks during a specialized webinar on aquifer management and managed aquifer recharge. He said aquifers are strategic reserves for storing water du

Oct 4 202610:49

Iran develops climate-resilient rice varieties to sustain production

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Tehran — Iran is developing new rice varieties with greater drought tolerance and climate resilience as part of efforts to sustain production, improve water-use efficiency and reduce crop losses caused by environmental stresses. Ali-Akbar Ebadi, head of the Rice Research Institute of Iran, said developing varieties adapted to climate change and water scarcity is a major priority of the institute’s research program. He said the new varieties are designed to maintain stable yields

Sep 27 202609:37

Iran steps up cooperation on veterinary vaccines, biological products

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Tehran — Iran’s Veterinary Organization and the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute are working to deepen scientific and laboratory cooperation on veterinary vaccines and biological products, with a focus on improving quality, safety and disease control. Amir Azad, acting head of the Veterinary Organization’s Department of Diagnosis, Drugs and Treatment Management, discussed the issue during a visit to the Iran Pharma exhibition and the Razi Institute’s booth, whe

Sep 27 202609:16

Iranian researchers develop homegrown aquatic vaccines

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Tehran — Researchers at the Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) in Tehran have mastered the technical know-how to produce aquatic vaccines, a breakthrough that could free the country from reliance on imports, a report says. The Animal Biological Products Research Group at ACECR Tehran launched its research into aquatic vaccines in the Iranian year 2005. In 2014, it secured its first production license from the Iran Veterinary Organization for a vaccine against str

Sep 26 202611:18

Iran, Uzbekistan discuss ways to enhance cooperation in veterinary vaccines, biotech

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Tashkent — Iran and Uzbekistan have explored opportunities to expand scientific, technical and commercial cooperation in veterinary vaccines, biological products and animal health, with a focus on the capabilities of Iran’s prestigious Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute. The discussions took place during the Iran-Uzbekistan Agricultural Cooperation Forum in Tashkent, which brought together senior officials, government representatives, business leaders and private-sector repr

Sep 22 202611:22

Iran says ready to expand poultry, egg exports to Uzbekistan

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Tashkent - Iranian Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri has called for stronger cooperation with Uzbekistan on food security, announcing Tehran’s readiness to expand exports of poultry, eggs and genetically improved cattle embryos while sharing advanced agricultural technologies with Tashkent. Nouri made the remarks during a meeting with Uzbekistan’s Minister of Agriculture Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov, where the two sides discussed expanding bilateral cooperation in agriculture, tra

Sep 21 202610:35