5th Exhibition of Villagers, Nomads Capabilities opens in Tehran

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5th Exhibition of Villagers, Nomads’ Capabilities opens in Tehran The fifth Exhibition of Iranian Villagers and Nomads’ Capabilities underway at Tehran International Permanent Fairground on October 4-10. The six-day event, featuring products, innovations and achievements of Iranian villagers and nomads opened on October 4 with senior officials in attendance and will go on until Oct. 10. The exhibition focuses on local rituals and ceremonies, puppet theater, various rural and nomadic

Oct 4 202321:39

FAO to award GIAHS certificate to Traditional Garden of Qazvin

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FAO to award GIAHS certificate to Traditional Garden ofQazvin The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO) is set to award the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems(GIAHS) certificate to Traditional Garden of Qazvin with an area of twothousand- and 600-hectares surrounding East, West and South of the northwesternQazvin province. “GIAS is the living heritage of theworld and our ancestors have passed this heritage to the next generations andwe have a duty to pr

Sep 19 202311:43

Russia biggest buyer of Iranian Pistachio

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Russia was the main destination of Iran’s pistachio in thefirst five months of the current fiscal year (started March 21), according tothe head of the foreign trade office of the Iran Central Rural CooperativesOrganization. Twenty-three percent of Iran’s total exported pistachioswere dispatched to the Russian Federation, Rouhollah Latifi said. “In this period, 15,981 tons ofquality pistachio, valued at $109,714,177, were exported from Iran to 44countries of the world, showing a

Sep 6 202319:59

Iran Agriculture Ministry, FAO explore ways to enhance dryland agriculture productivity

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Iran Agriculture Ministry, FAO explore ways to enhancedryland agriculture productivity The Iranian Ministry of Agriculture in cooperation with theFood and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held the first national conference on“Enhancing Productivity in Dryland Projects” to discuss achievements onboosting productivity and unlocking the potential of dryland agriculture inIran. The conference was held in the Iranian capital Tehran onSept. 2-3 by the Agronomy Department of the Ministry of

Sep 6 202319:56

Iran exports over 3m tons of agricultural products in 5 months

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Iran exports over 3m tons of agricultural products in 5months Iran exported 3.053 million tons of agricultural products inthe first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August22), an official with the Central Organization for Rural Cooperatives of Iransaid. The value of Iran’s exports of agricultural and foodstuffproducts increased by 19 percent in the mentioned period, also registering athree percent rise in terms of weight, according to Ruhollah Latifi. As reported

Sep 5 202318:07

Tehran to host Exhibition of Villagers, Nomads Capabilities

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Tehran to host Exhibition of Villagers, Nomads’ Capabilities The fifth Exhibition of Iranian Villagers and Nomads’Capabilities is scheduled to be held at Tehran International PermanentFairground on October 4-10. The six-day event featuring products, innovations andachievements of Iranian villagers and nomads will open on October 4 with seniorofficials in attendance, The exhibition will focus on local rituals and ceremonies, puppettheater, various rural and nomadic programs, and rural

Aug 28 202314:34

Ministry buys over 4m tons of agro products under guaranteed purchase mechanism

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Ministry buys over 4m tons of agro products under guaranteedpurchase mechanism CEO of the Central Organization for Rural Cooperatives ofIran Gholamreza Hadarbadi‌ said over 4 million tons of domestic agriculturalproducts have been bought so far by the organization at a guaranteed price inthe current Iranian calendar year (started on March 21).“So far, we have managed to buy4,082,571 tons of agricultural products including lemon, tomato, wheat, barelyand oil seeds at a guaranteed pric

Aug 26 202316:59

Iran and China ink MoU to expand agricultural ties

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Iran, China ink MoU to expand agricultural ties As announced by the head of Ardebil Province's AgriculturalDepartment, the northwestern Iranian province has signed a memorandum ofunderstating with China’s Qinghai Province to enhance mutual ties andcooperation in the sector of agriculture.The agreement on agricultural cooperation with China'sQinghai Province will boost the economy, create jobs and prepare the ground forenhanced agricultural sustainability in the province, Nobakht Azhdari s

Aug 2 202319:13

Iran studying plans for extraterritorial cultivation in Iraq

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Iran studying plans for extraterritorial cultivation inIraq In central and southern Iraq, where agriculture dependsmainly on irrigation from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, mixed farmingsystems are predominant. Dates are a major cash and food crop with fruit treesinterplanted in date palm orchards. Vegetables, mainly tomatoes and potatoes, are importantirrigated crops. Livestock raising is extensively practiced and inlandfisheries and backyard poultry raising are valuable as a source of protein

Aug 2 202319:05

Minister hails FAO decision to award GIAHS certificate to Estahban fig orchards

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padding0cm;">Minister hails FAO decision toaward GIAHS certificate to Estahban fig orchards padding0cm;"> padding0cm;"> Iranian Minister of Agriculture Mohammad AliNikbakht hailed a decision by the Food and Agriculture Organization of theUnited Nations (FAO) to award the Globally Important Agricultural HeritageSystems (GIAHS) certificate to Estahban Rainfed Fig Orchards. padding0cm;">"Cultivation of figs has avital economic and social role in the region and the livelihood of thousands ofhouseh

Jul 9 202322:25