Iran’s Khorasan Razavi produces 350,000 tons of grapes annually: Official

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Khorasan Razavi - Iran’s northeastern Khorasan Razavi province produces approximately 350,000 tons of grapes annually, making it one of the country’s major horticultural centers and a key contributor to agricultural output and food security. Provincial Agriculture \ Organization Director General Majid Jafari said vineyards cover around 23,000 hectares, with Khalilabad, Kashmar, Quchan and Bardaskan among the province’s main grape-producing areas. He said about 75% of the ha

Nov 3 202611:15

Iran’s northern province targets 4,300 tons of greenhouse bell peppers

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Golestan - Iran’s northern Golestan province expects to produce 4,300 tons of greenhouse-grown bell peppers this year, building on exports of 3,000 tons to Russia last year, a provincial agriculture official said. Navidreza Farahani, head of the Horticulture Department at Golestan’s Agricultural Organization, said four greenhouse units cultivate bell peppers across 17.2 hectares, with Gomishan County accounting for 14 hectares. “The main varieties grown are Gialte and Maran

Nov 2 202610:52

Iran tightens health inspections to boost seafood exports

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Tehran - Iran is stepping up health inspections of aquaculture farms and seafood processing and packaging facilities to expand exports to Russia, with shipments required to meet the sanitary and veterinary standards of destination markets. Alireza Akbarshahi, deputy head of the Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO) for health, prevention and food safety, said export certification procedures are based on the requirements of importing countries. “The IVO conducts inspections and audits in l

Oct 29 202611:46

Iran, Russia seek to expand technical cooperation in agriculture

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Tehran - Russian authorities have reported a significant year-on-year decline in Iranian agricultural shipments failing to meet phytosanitary requirements, welcoming progress in compliance as Tehran and Moscow move to strengthen technical cooperation and facilitate agricultural trade. Experts from Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) confirmed the decline during an online meeting with officials from Iran’s Plant Protection Organi

Oct 27 202612:51

Tehran to host major livestock, poultry exhibition

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Tehran - Tehran will host the 25th International Livestock and Poultry Exhibition and Related Industries from October 18 to 21, bringing together domestic and international industry players to promote food security, innovation and investment in Iran’s livestock and poultry sectors. Held under the slogan “Synergy for Enhanced Food Security and National Resilience,” the four-day exhibition will focus on a different theme each day nutritional health and biosecurity, technology a

Oct 18 202611:20

Kish Expo 2026 to showcase Iran’s agricultural investment, export opportunities

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Kish - Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to attract domestic and foreign investment and expand agricultural exports through its participation in Kish Expo 2026, with plans to showcase priority projects, develop financing partnerships and connect Iranian producers with international buyers. The plans were outlined at a coordination meeting on the ministry’s participation in the international exhibition, where officials stressed the need to identify investment-ready projects,

Oct 13 202611:12

Iran expands water-efficient farming as oleaster harvest begins in West Azarbaijan

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West Azarbaijan - Harvesting of oleaster has begun in Iran’s northwestern West Azarbaijan province, where officials are promoting the drought- and salt-tolerant fruit tree as a promising crop for water-efficient farming and more resilient agricultural production. Shabnam Jalilzadeh, director of horticulture at the West Azarbaijan Agricultural Organization, said harvesting was underway across 19 hectares of productive oleaster orchards in the province. The harvest began in mid-September

Oct 12 202610:30

India tops destinations for Iran’s almond, date exports: Deputy minister

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Shahrekord – India is the leading destination for Iranian almond and date exports, a senior Agriculture Ministry official said, describing the South Asian country as a valuable economic partner for Iran. Mohammad-Mehdi Boroumandi, deputy agriculture minister for horticultural affairs, made the remarks on October 9 at the third National Almond Festival, held at the Gerdab Ben tourism complex in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, in the presence of Indian Ambassador Vishwas Nigam. Borou

Oct 10 202619:09

African investors explore opportunities in Iran’s Khuzestan

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Khuzestan - An African investment delegation has explored trade and investment opportunities in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province, focusing on energy, agriculture, industry and infrastructure. Shahla Amouri, head of the Ahvaz Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, said the talks aimed to identify areas for expanding trade and investment ties with African businesses. She highlighted Khuzestan’s strategic role in Iran’s energy sector, noting that the pro

Oct 3 202610:28

Iran, Russia move to expand forestry cooperation

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Rome - Iran and Russia have agreed to deepen cooperation on sustainable forest management, forest restoration and wildfire prevention, with the two sides also discussing measures to facilitate timber imports from Russia. Iran’s Deputy Agriculture Minister and head of the Forests, Range and Watershed Management Organization, Reza Aflatooni, held talks with a Russian delegation on the sidelines of the 28th Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO28). The talks focused on joint effo

Oct 3 202610:17