Forty-Six FAO Member Nations in Asia and the Pacific to chart a course for securing food systems and mitigating the effects of COVID-19 and climate change on agricultural sectors

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Forty-Six FAO Member Nations in Asia and the Pacific tochart a course for securing food systems and mitigating the effects of COVID-19and climate change on agricultural sectorsThe arrival of thenovel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has had a great impact on agriculture and foodsystems in Asia and the Pacific, a region already beset by climate and weatherrelated challenges, such as droughts and flooding.Supply chains havebeen disrupted, demand has dropped for certain foods, resulting in damage tonutriti

Aug 24 202016:20

Implementation of pilot project of agricultural startup towns in Alborz province

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Implementation of pilot project of agricultural startuptowns in Alborz provinceThe CEO of the parent company specialized in agriculturalservices said The pilot project of the first agricultural startup town inAlborz province and Karaj city will be implemented, which we considered a landarea of ​​50 hectares. Mohamamd Mojabi addedthat The rate of waste in the agricultural sector is 35%, while in developedcountries waste occurs only at the time of consumption, which indicates thatthe t

Aug 22 202011:25

23% growth in crop production in the last 5 years in IRAN

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The Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Ministry ofJihad-Agriculture said the production of agricultural products in the countryhas increased by 23% in the last 5 years. Javad Vafa-Bakhsh, referring to theincreasing trend of agricultural production, said Production of agriculturalproducts has increased from 68 million tons to 84 million tons in the last fiveyears. He then added Transferring research findings and updatingthe technology of the agricultural sector are future plans for increasing

Aug 19 202013:41

A town producing agricultural biological materials will be set up in IRAN

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A town producing agricultural biological materials will beset up in IRANThe Minister of Jihad-Agriculture said We at the Ministryof Jihad-Agriculture announce our readiness to set up a knowledge-based productiontown for the production of agricultural biological materials.Kazem Khazavi, the Minister of Jihad-Agriculture stated that Vegetable andcucurbits are among the basic needs of the country and their production in thecountry reduces our dependence on imports. Khavazi added In the meeting we h

Aug 15 202010:56

Forecast for production of 20% of hybrid seeds domestically over the next three years

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Forecast for production of 20% of hybrid seedsdomestically over the next three yearsThe head of the Agricultural Research, Promotion andTraining Organization, noting the formation of a tripartite committee for thedomestic production of hybrid seeds, predicted that With the designed plans,20% of these seeds will be produced in the country within the next three years.Kambiz Bazargan also mentioned that Since the beginning of this year, a joint committee has been formedconsisting of the Ministry of

Jul 27 202019:23

4004 medicines and herbal and traditional products in IRAN

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Issuing license for 4004 medicines and herbal andtraditional products Medicinal plants are considered as one of the importantadvantages of Iran's agricultural sector, and Iranian traders can export them,albeit in the form of processed products, to create a high exchange rate for thecountry. Currently, the highest demand for medicinal plants is fromPakistan, UAE, Germany, Japan and China. Among these, saffron is at the top ofthe demand list and after that, the most export items of Iranian medicin

Jul 22 202012:10

Marketplace website in the sale of livestock products

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Supply of 2.5 million tons of livestock products in the market websiteThe head of the Information and Communication TechnologyCenter of the Ministry of Jihad-Agriculture announced the supply of 2.5 milliontons of livestock products in the bazaar website in the last four months. Karim Ahmadi Soumeehthe head of the Information and Communication Technology Center of the Ministryof Jihad-Agriculture said that The market/bazar website has been launched fourmonths ago, which first, soybean meal, then

Jul 6 202000:11

Iran is a Leading Country in Desertification Control

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Head of FRWO said "Iran is one of the progressive countries in the field of desertification control, and has been working in this field for about six decades now; the result of it is the creation of 2 million hectares of planted forests in desert areas. Head of FRWO said "Iran is one of the progressive countries in the field of desertification control, and has been working in this field for about six decades now; the result of it is the creation of 2 million hectares of planted forests in desert

Jun 21 202016:14

FAO assists Iran in drought vulnerability and drought impact assessment in the Urmia Lake basin

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FAO assists Iran in drought vulnerability and drought impactassessment in the Urmia Lake basinA new report developed by the Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United Nations (FAO) sheds lights on potentially droughtvulnerable populations in the Urmia Lake basin. It also shows how droughtevents have resulted in agricultural production decline and livelihood loss inthe area. According to Mr Mohammad Vesal, a consultant in FAO and aScientist at the Sharif University of Technology who led this

Jun 21 202015:43

With Presence of Agriculture Minister” Desertification and Drought World Day Observed at FRWO’s Headquarters

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With Presence of Agriculture Minister” Desertification and Drought World Day Observed at FRWO’s Headquarters WCDC 2020 ceremony was observed in Iran at FRWO’s Headquarters on Tuesday 16th June with the theme of “Food. Feed. Fibre Sustainable Production and Consumption”, with focus on changing public attitudes to the leading driver of desertification and land degradation humanity’s relentless production and consumption, with presence of representatives of inter

Jun 16 202017:56