Iran eyes tech-driven agriculture to combat water crisis

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Tehran – Iran is turning to technology-driven agriculture as a key strategy to combat its growing water crisis, exacerbated by climate change, a senior official said. "If we are serious to combat water scarcity, we need to move agriculture towards becoming knowledge-based and introduce new technologies," said Gholamreza Golmohammadi, Deputy Minister and Head of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization.He also stressed the need for collaboration across all sectors, fr

Feb 4 202512:00

AREEO, Nano Headquarters join hands to advance Iranian agriculture

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Tehran – The Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) and the Nano and Micro Technology Headquarters are teaming up to integrate nano and micro technologies into Iranian agriculture. According to AREEO head Gholamreza Gol-Mohammadi, this collaboration for overcoming challenges and successfully integrating these technologies is of paramount importance. He also urged faster safety evaluations of nano-based agricultural products and suggested re-establishing the Min

Feb 2 202511:14

IAEO plans to reduce 40m tons of agricultural waste

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Tehran – The Iranian government has plans underway to reduce agricultural waste by 40 million tons using radiation technology, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization announced. "Radiation in the agricultural sector can lead to a reduction of 40 million tons of waste. It can also be effective in production and export processes,” Mohammad Eslami said. He added that radiation can eliminate residual pests and toxins, which not only ensures public health but also guarantees the

Feb 1 202510:24

Iran to allocate major funding, modernize agricultural service centers

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Tehran – Agricultural service centers across the country will be equipped through a major allocation of 70 trillion rials, according to the deputy minister of management and resources. As part of this initiative, 3,000 pieces of field machinery will be provided to these centers, Dr. Shahpour A’laei Moghaddam said. The official further highlighted the challenges facing the agricultural sector in the world, including droughts, floods, storms, dust storms, and pests, which have ca

Jan 29 202511:55

Iran Ministry of Agriculture set to launch first AI-powered PR assistant

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Tehran – The head of the Public Relations and Information Center of Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture announced that the ministry is set to launch the country’s first comprehensive AI-powered public relations assistant by the end of the year (late March 2025). “The first comprehensive AI-powered public relations assistant will be unveiled by the end of this year,” Seyed Sajjad Hossein said on Saturday. He added, “To be a pioneer in communications, we must dev

Jan 25 202517:00

Leader highlights importance of empowering private sector

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Tehran - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei visited the exhibition "Pioneers of Progress A national event showcasing the capabilities and achievements of the private sector" for two and a half hours on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. The exhibition highlighted the capabilities and achievements of the private sector across a diverse range of fields, including communications and information technology, satellite manufacturing equipment, artificial intelligence, and the produ

Jan 21 202518:30

Minister calls for removal of all trade barriers between Iran, Russia

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Moscow – Iranian Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri said the existing trade barriers regarding the entry of Iranian goods to the Russian market must be removed soon.“Agriculture and food are among the most important priorities of the bilateral economic relations between Iran and Russia,” Nouri, accompanying Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on his Russia trip, said on Thursday. Tehran and Moscow have the potential to expand their bilateral trade in a range of areas in

Jan 17 202507:13

Iran issues new export terminal licenses to facilitate agricultural exports

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Tehran – The Iranian Ministry of Agriculture has issued new export terminal licenses in a bid to streamline agricultural exports, an official said. Speaking at a gathering of agricultural industry leaders, Iran's Deputy Minister of Agriculture Akbar Fathi emphasized the need to modernize the sector by investing heavily in mechanization and processing technologies. "Agriculture has traditionally been labor-intensive and challenging. But with increased investments, we can transform it i

Jan 11 202511:57

New labs launched at Iran Animal Science Research Institute

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Tehran - The Iranian livestock industry received a significant boost with the inauguration of new physiology and embryo production laboratories at the Animal Science Research Institute. Gholamreza Salehi Jozani, Deputy Minister of Research and Technology at the Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension Organization (TATO), emphasized the transformative potential of these labs during the opening ceremony. "These cutting-edge facilities will play a crucial role in advancing animal scienc

Jan 1 202511:18

New sugar beet varieties introduced to enhance autumn cultivation

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Tehran – The Deputy of Research and Technology at the Sugar Beet Research and Seed Production Institute announced the registration of 45 new domestic sugar beet varieties in the national plant variety list. Over the past decade, the institute has consistently introduced an average of two new varieties annually. These improved varieties are specifically bred for spring cultivation and exhibit enhanced resistance to key diseases such as rhizomania, rhizoctonia, and nematodes. For autumn cu

Dec 25 202410:55