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Page Number 93 Iranian saffron exports jump 73 percent, with UAE leading buyers - Iran, FAO sign document to enhance agricultural practices in Lake Urmia with support from Japan - Tehran to host 14th Iran organic expo - Iran’s marine fish output to reach 8,000 tons by year-end - Iranian researchers develop seed vaccine for bacterial fish diseases - Iran, FAO launch regional project to strengthen climate-resilient agriculture - Kerman, land of Iran’s green gold - Iran establishes world’s second l

Nov 6 202603:00

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Page Number 195 Iran and China ink MoU to expand agricultural ties - Iran studying plans for extraterritorial cultivation in Iraq - Iran exports 120,000 tons of greenhouse products to Persian Gulf nations, Eurasia, Russia - Iran and Serbia agree to barter agricultural inputs - Iran exports 60,000 tons of eggs to Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar in 4 months - IOC hails Iran influential role in global olive market - IME witnesses trade of 1,200 kg of Saffron in one month - Iranian fishermen catch over 840 tons

Nov 6 202602:46

Iran proposes smart irrigation technology partnership with Africa

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Tehran - Iran is seeking to expand agricultural technology cooperation with African countries, offering expertise in smart irrigation, greenhouse automation, and precision farming to improve water-use efficiency and boost agricultural productivity across the continent. Hossein Dehghani Sanich, secretary of the Smart Agriculture Committee at Iran’s Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), outlined the country’s technological capabilities at the first Nati

Nov 1 202609:13

Iran develops system to trace saffron from farm to market

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Khorasan Razavi - Iran is developing a traceability system in northeastern Khorasan Razavi province to verify saffron authenticity, strengthen quality control and track the product from farm to market using barcodes and QR codes. Majid Jafari, head of the provincial Agriculture Organization, said the saffron certification scheme would be implemented through the end of Iran’s Seventh Development Plan. The system will record and monitor production data at every stage, from cultivation an

Oct 27 202611:30

Iran to boost pistachio, saffron exports to Europe, Minister says

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Rome - Iran’s agriculture minister has called for removing trade barriers, improving export logistics and accelerating shipments of Iranian pistachios and saffron to European markets, as Tehran seeks to expand agricultural cooperation and attract Italian investment. Gholamreza Nouri made the remarks at a meeting with Italian business leaders and representatives of agricultural associations hosted by the Iranian Embassy in Rome. Highlighting the exceptional quality and distinctive flavo

Oct 18 202611:32

Iran-FAO ties deepen despite sanctions, envoy says

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Rome- Iran’s cooperation with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) continues to expand despite Western sanctions and political pressure, with the UN agency reaffirming its readiness to support the country’s food security, Iran’s permanent representative to FAO says. Ali Kiani-Rad made the remarks on Saturday on the sidelines of FAO’s From Seeds to Food exhibition in Rome, stressing that political pressure had never prompted the organization to scale back coope

Oct 11 202611:22

Over 600 agricultural products in Iran receive identification codes

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Tehran — The director general of the Environment and Sustainable Development Office at the Ministry of Agricultural says identification codes have been issued for 600 agricultural products so far, as part of an ongoing drive to assign ID codes to such goods. Reza Bahramlou, referring to mandates under the Seventh Development Plan to build a system for identifying and tracing agricultural products, said that under the product ID scheme, strategic and staple crops were covered first, follo

Sep 26 202611:34

Three saffron exchange warehouses to open in Iran’s North Khorasan

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North Khorasan - Three saffron exchange warehouses are set to become operational in Iran’s North Khorasan Province, with facilities in the cities of Shirvan and Faruj in the northeastern Iran nearing completion and expected to begin operations ahead of the upcoming saffron harvest, the head of the provincial Agriculture Organization said. Esmaeil Mahmoudabadi said the province plans to establish three saffron exchange warehouses, adding that the facilities in Shirvan and Faruj have made

Sep 20 202607:13

Iran urges expansion of organic medicinal plant production

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Tehran – Iran’s Medicinal Plants, Saffron and Food Products Union has called for expanded contract farming, farmer training and organic production to improve food safety and boost the export value of saffron, Damask rose and medicinal plants. Union officials said organic saffron can command 50 percent to twice the price of conventional saffron, which sells for around $1,200 per kilogram on global markets. Mr. Rezaei, the union’s head, said concerns over pesticide residues h

Sep 18 202608:45

Certified saplings key to export-oriented agriculture in Iran

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SHIRAZ – The use of standardized mother orchards and certified saplings is essential to developing export-oriented agriculture and improving the global competitiveness of agricultural products in Iran’s Fars province, a provincial official said. Ahad Bahjat Haghighi, head of the Fars Agriculture Organization, said mother orchards provide the foundation for producing standard saplings, using trees with superior genetic characteristics, high productivity and strong resistance. He w

Sep 14 202610:42