199 agro food processing projects to come online during Government Week

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TEHRAN- The Head of the Center for Development of Mechanization and Agricultural Industries has announced the inauguration of 199 agro-processing and food industry projects during Government Week. Karim Zolfaghari added, "These projects have the capacity to absorb and process approximately 1.82 million tons of agricultural raw materials and will create employment for 12,427 people, marking an important step in increasing the productivity of agricultural products." The Head of the Center for

Aug 25 202607:52

Iran moves to export agricultural know-how to global markets

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Tehran – Iran's Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) is pushing to commercialize the country's scientific, technological, and genetic assets, turning research breakthroughs into joint ventures, investment deals, and exports of specialized agricultural services and expertise. The initiative aims to take homegrown agricultural science beyond domestic borders, tapping into regional and international markets to generate economic value, attract foreign investmen

Aug 22 202612:08

Iran eyes export growth in veterinary goods as economic diplomacy takes center stage

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Tehran – Iran's Veterinary Organization has announced its readiness to expand exports of authorized agricultural products, leveraging economic diplomacy to open new markets while diversifying import routes for essential commodities, according to the agency's acting chief. Dr. Vahid Salehi urged Iranian economic attachés abroad to map out host countries' sanitary regulations and market potential, stressing that export growth depends on understanding destination-specific health prot

Aug 21 202612:56

Iran urges agricultural cooperation among EAEU member states

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Almaty - Iran’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture emphasized the development of agricultural cooperation, expansion of agricultural trade, and utilization of the capacities of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union. According to IRNA report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Akbar Fathi, at the seventh meeting of the Agricultural Policy Council of the Eurasian Economic Union held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, while pointing to the importance of developing regional cooperation in the agric

Aug 18 202611:27

Iran boosts food security resilience, 85 percent sourced domestically: Minister

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Tehran - Iran's agriculture minister announced on Tuesday that the country has significantly strengthened its food security resilience, with domestic production now covering approximately 85% of national food requirements. Speaking to journalists in the Iranian capital Tehran, Gholamreza Nouri said the food supply chain has operated without interruption despite overlapping crises, including severe drought, trade and maritime restrictions, and wartime disruptions. He credited nearly five mill

Aug 17 202611:00

Iran, Kazakhstan advance agricultural ties with focus on extraterritorial cultivation

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Tehran – Iran and Kazakhstan have taken concrete steps to deepen agricultural cooperation, with both sides emphasizing extraterritorial cultivation, joint investment, and expanded trade in agricultural products during a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the seventh meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union's Agricultural Policy Council in Almaty. The recent meeting between the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture delegation and their Kazakh counterparts comes as bilateral agricultural trade

Aug 17 202610:30

Iran, Belarus pledge deeper agri ties in fertilizer, machinery, food trade

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Almaty – Iranian and Belarusian officials have agreed to expand bilateral agricultural cooperation, with a focus on fertilizer supply, machinery trade, joint investment, and food exports. The discussion took place on the sidelines of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Agro-Industry Policy Council meeting in Almaty, where Iran's Deputy Agriculture Minister Akbar Fathi met with Belarusian Agriculture Minister Yuri Gorlov. Key points of the talks included expanding trade in potash and pho

Aug 17 202610:20

Presidential envoy highlights unified national vaccine ecosystem

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Tehran – Iran's special presidential envoy for vaccines has called for a unified national vaccine ecosystem, warning that fragmented management is squandering the country's scientific potential while regional competitors surge ahead. "Vaccines are no longer just for children," Seyed Reza Banihashemi said, noting that aging populations and emerging diseases have made vaccine investment a matter of national security. He added that the COVID-19 pandemic exposed how vaccine access gaps can

Aug 16 202611:13

Fars province transforms livestock waste into clean energy

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Shiraz - The southern Fars province, a powerhouse of Iran's agricultural sector, has embarked on a strategic initiative to convert livestock and poultry waste into clean energy, marking a major leap toward sustainable production and economic value creation. Ali Fallahi, Deputy for Livestock Production Improvement at the Fars Agricultural Organization, underscored the province's immense potential in animal husbandry, stating that the deployment of advanced waste-management technologies, particu

Aug 10 202602:15

Iran targets end to fish fry imports as native aquaculture moves toward commercialization

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Tehran – Iran has signed a landmark agreement between the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology and the Fisheries Sciences Research Institute to commercialize indigenous fish breeding technologies, aiming to eliminate reliance on imported fry and complete the domestic aquaculture value chain. The memorandum, enacted under Article 63 of the Seventh National Development Plan, is designed to connect research achievements with scientific infrastructure and private capital, reviving the

Aug 8 202612:01