Iran ramps up agricultural diplomacy targeting neighbors, Africa, East Asia

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Tehran – Iran is doubling down on its agricultural diplomacy, rolling out a coordinated strategy to deepen economic ties with neighboring countries and expand its footprint into African and East Asian markets, a senior Foreign Ministry official said Tuesday. Mohammad Reza Nazeri, Director General of the Economic Coordination Office at the Foreign Ministry's Diplomatic Affairs Department, lauded the Ministry of Agriculture for its proactive approach to forging agricultural partnerships wi

Aug 18 202611:04

Razi Institute to unveil 4 new veterinary vaccines

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East Azarbaijan – The Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute’s Branch in Marand County, northwestern East Azarbaijan province, is set to introduce four new strategic vaccines for livestock and poultry in the near future, according to branch director Razzaq Hosseinpour. Speaking at a provincial agricultural meeting, Hosseinpour highlighted the institute’s critical role in producing biological products for human and animal health. He noted that the Marand-based branch, act

Aug 17 202619:58

Iran boosts food security resilience, 85 percent sourced domestically: Minister

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Tehran - Iran's agriculture minister announced on Tuesday that the country has significantly strengthened its food security resilience, with domestic production now covering approximately 85% of national food requirements. Speaking to journalists in the Iranian capital Tehran, Gholamreza Nouri said the food supply chain has operated without interruption despite overlapping crises, including severe drought, trade and maritime restrictions, and wartime disruptions. He credited nearly five mill

Aug 17 202611:00

Iran rolls out climate-adaptive rice varieties

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Tehran – With water resources dwindling and climate pressures intensifying, Iran's Rice Research Institute has unveiled a new generation of rice cultivars engineered to thrive under drought and environmental stress. Institute director Ali Akbar Ebadi said the newly introduced varieties are short-statured, early-maturing, and stress-tolerant, a direct response to the shortcomings of traditional local cultivars, which are notoriously tall, low-yielding, and heavily dependent on water. In

Aug 16 202611:27

Iran introduces new rainfed wheat variety released for warm regions

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Tehran - Iran's Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center has introduced "Mohtasham," a new rainfed bread wheat variety tailored for cultivation in the country's warm and semi-warm drylands. According to center head Mohammad Reza Al-Hosseini, the variety offers high and stable yields, strong resistance to drought and heat stress, good lodging resistance, tolerance to major wheat diseases, and excellent baking quality. “Developed through years of collaborative res

Aug 15 202610:18

Iran launches national initiative to document native duck genetic resources

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Tehran – Iran's Animal Science Research Institute has launched a national program to monitor and document the country's native poultry genetic resources, beginning with indigenous duck populations in the northern provinces, the institute's director announced. Hassan Khamisabadi underscored the significance of the northern region's native ducks, noting that indigenous livestock and poultry breeds are the product of millennia of natural selection and adaptation to local climatic and enviro

Aug 10 202611:34

Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch

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Tehran – More than half of Iran's marine fish harvest, 53 percent, comes from the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, according to the director of the country's Fisheries Science Research Institute. Mohammad Sadeq Mortazavi reported that Iran's southern waters yielded over 815,000 tons of aquatic resources in the past Iranian year (ending March 2026). “Hormozgan Province led production with 47.4 percent of the total, followed by Sistan and Baluchestan at 38.1 percent, Bushehr at 8

Aug 10 202611:31

Iran unveils national roadmap for medicinal plant cultivation

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Tehran - Iran has published its first independent national cultivation framework for medicinal plants, issued by the Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands as the fourth volume in the country's agricultural pattern series. Developed under the "Management and Processing of Medicinal Plants" project, led by researcher Maryam Makizadeh Tafti in collaboration with Ministry of Agriculture experts, the program adopts a data-driven approach to guide production under resource constraints. Prio

Aug 10 202602:39

Iran targets end to fish fry imports as native aquaculture moves toward commercialization

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Tehran – Iran has signed a landmark agreement between the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology and the Fisheries Sciences Research Institute to commercialize indigenous fish breeding technologies, aiming to eliminate reliance on imported fry and complete the domestic aquaculture value chain. The memorandum, enacted under Article 63 of the Seventh National Development Plan, is designed to connect research achievements with scientific infrastructure and private capital, reviving the

Aug 8 202612:01

Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift

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Fars – Iranian researchers have unveiled "Soroush," a new cotton variety boasting high salinity tolerance, climate adaptability, and mechanical harvest compatibility, a breakthrough aimed at curbing production costs and securing the staple crop against drought and environmental stress. Cotton remains a strategic asset for Fars, which produces 25% of the national output across roughly 16,000 hectares, with annual yields exceeding 52,000 tons. Major cultivation hubs include Darab, Zarrin D

Aug 8 202611:48