Official calls for concreted efforts to counter sand, dust storms

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Official calls for concreted effortsto counter sand, dust storms An official withthe Forests, Range, and Watershed Management Organization, stressed the needfor collective and constant efforts to fight rising sand and dust storms. “We should makeuse of the potential of our universities, researches and knowledge-based firmsin order to be able effectively counter desertification, which has set offalarming bells in the country,” Vahid Jafarian said. He added that wealso need to impro

Sep 4 202315:24

Iran annual caviar output to reach 100 tons by Mar. 2025

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Iran’s annual caviar output to reach 100 tons by Mar. 2025The annual production of caviar in the country isanticipated to reach 100 tons by the Iranian calendar year 1404 (begins onMarch 21, 2025), according to Iran's International Sturgeon Research InstituteDirector Mahmoud Bahmani.Iran has targeted to produce 10,000 tons of sturgeon meatand 100 tons of caviar by March 2025, Bahmani said last week. There are currently 195 active sturgeon farms in 20provinces across the country, he said, a

Aug 29 202314:30

Iran, Uzbekistan agree to boost agricultural ties

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Iran and Uzbekistan agreed to develop and deepen bilateralrelations in various agricultural sectors. In a meeting held between Iran’s Deputy Minister ofAgriculture Mojtaba Khayyam Nekouei and the head of the Iran-Uzbekistan TradeCenter in Tashkent on Saturday, the two sides emphasized expanding anddeepening mutual ties in the field of agriculture and transfer of science andtechnical know-how. Referring to the capabilities of the scientists andresearchers at the Agricultural Research, Educa

Aug 26 202317:33

Major agricultural projects to be inaugurated this week

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Major agricultural projects to be inaugurated this week Major agricultural projects to be inaugurated this week Major agricultural projects to be inaugurated this week Iran’s Agriculture Ministry announced that 43 developmentand production projects worth 28.7 trillion rials will be inaugurated acrossthe country on the occasion of the Government Week (August 24-30).Inaugurating these projects is set to create more than 2,070job opportunities across the country and also save two million cub

Aug 23 202313:31

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 launches projects to preserve its native poultry genetic resources

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Iran launches projects to preserve its native poultrygenetic resources An official with Animal Science Research Institute of Iran(ASRI) said that the center has launched several projects to preserve thecountry’s poultry genetics resources.“Over the past years, foreign GMOchickens have been imported to the country which could affect the livelihood ofour native chickens due to their high growth rates and resistance to variousdiseases,” Sho’le Qorbani said recently. She add

Aug 15 202317:29

Iran to grow medicinal plants in rainfed, dryland regions

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The head of Iran’s Agricultural Research Education andExtension Department in Ardebil said plans are underway to grow medicinal andaromatic herbs in rainfed and dryland regions across the northwesternprovince. Medicinal herbs have wider adaptability to drought and otheradverse climatic conditions, Kamal Shahbazi said recently. He added that these plants comprise a large number of trees,shrubs, herbs, grasses, etc. which grow wild in different agro-climaticconditions including arid, semiar

Aug 15 202317:23

Iran and Syria discuss ways to boost agricultural cooperation

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Iran, Syria discuss ways to boost agricultural cooperation The Syrian Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform saidthere is a large space for cooperation between Tehran and Damascus in the fieldof agriculture, particularly in the sector of agricultural scientificresearch. The two sides should strengthen cooperation in key areassuch as agricultural scientific research, expertise exchange, and theutilization of applied research outcomes, Mohamed Hassan Qatana said in aWednesday meeting with th

Aug 12 202312:38

FAO and Razi Institute to enhance pharmaceutical cooperation

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FAO, Razi Institute to enhance pharmaceutical cooperation The representative ad interim of the Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United Nations (FAO) to Iran and the general director ofRazi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute held talks in Tehran with a focus onthe expansion of cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector, especially theproduction of medicines and vaccines.Yubak Dhoj G C and Ali Es-haghi met in late July in theIranian capital, according to the public relations office of the i

Aug 8 202317:44

Iran, Malaysia ink MoU to expand agricultural cooperation

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Iran and Malaysia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance bilateral cooperation in agriculture, especially in the field of research and education. The MOU was signed in a meeting between Iran’s Deputy Agriculture Minister Mohammad Khayam Nekouie and Malaysian Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Mohamad Sabu. Khayyam Nekouei said on the sidelines of the meeting that Malaysia needs many fruits such as apples, kiwis and oranges and Iran has the capability of exporting thes

Jul 26 202309:51