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Kenya seeks Iranian anti-snake venom serum as Razi Institute proposes joint production

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Tehran - Kenya has requested anti-snake venom serum from Iran, as the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute has offered to expand cooperation with African countries through technology transfer, joint research, and the joint production of vaccines, sera, and other biological products. Hassan Morovvati, head of the Razi Institute, outlined the institute’s capabilities at the first National Meeting on Iran–Africa Agricultural Cooperation, emphasizing the need to move beyond produc

Nov 1 202609:08

CRISPR tech seen as key to boosting food security in Iran, official says

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Tehran - The head of the Animal Biotechnology Department at the Animal Science Research Institute of Iran has described CRISPR gene-editing technology as a powerful tool for improving livestock production and strengthening food security. Mr. Ghorbani said the technology can be used to develop disease-resistant livestock, enhance productive traits in dairy and beef cattle, and improve animal health and welfare. “Its high precision, speed, and efficiency have made CRISPR a key instrument

Jun 15 202612:48

De-dollarization gains momentum as Tehran, Moscow sign key document amid war: Report

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Tehran - While fears grew over rising prices of essential goods due to the war, Iran and Russia have unveiled a surprise strategy. The new agreement facilitates the direct entry of grains through a secure northern corridor, marking an end to dollar-driven volatility in the food market. According to a report carried by the official website of the Ministry of Agriculture, as regional tensions disrupt traditional trade routes, Iran and Russia have established a food defense shield, laying the gro

Apr 10 202612:27

West Azarbaijan expands anti-desertification projects around Lake Urmia

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West Azarbaijan - Large-scale efforts to combat desertification and wind erosion around Lake Urmia have accelerated, according to an agricultural official with West Azarbaijan Province, in the northwest of Iran. Seyed Nabi Qaemi, Director General of Natural Resources and Watershed Management of the province, said that since 2014, dust control and soil stabilization projects have been implemented across 30,000 hectares, with 26,000 hectares currently affected by wind erosion. “Measures

Feb 21 202608:14

Iran unveils ‘black rosewater’

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Tehran - An innovative Damask rose–based product known as “Black Rosewater” was officially unveiled during Research and Technology Week at the School of Medicine of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, in the presence of Iran’s Minister of Health, Treatment and Medical Education. The product has been developed by Asia Medicinal Plants Tissue Culture, a knowledge-based company. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, the company’s CEO, Iraj Rastgar, described Black

Dec 21 202512:18

Astragalus, Iran’s silent guardian of soil

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Tehran – Astragalus, a medicinal plant with deep cultural and ecological roots in Iran, is increasingly recognized as a cornerstone of the country’s ecosystems and rural economies. Known locally as Gavan, the plant is both abundant and diverse, with Iran hosting 854 species across 21.4 million hectares of natural landscapes - making the country one of the global centers of Astragalus diversity. Ecologists highlight the plant’s vital role in protecting fragile soils. With it

Sep 20 202508:07

More than 8,500 plant species identified in Iran

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Some 8,660 plant species have been identified across Iran,Tarahom Behzad, deputy director of the Forests, Ranges, and WatershedManagement Organization, saidBehzad added that of the 8,660 species of plants discoveredin the country, over 2,300 are herbs and have medicinal properties. “Of the total species of plantsfound on the planet, 2,760 species are endemic to Iran which are used directlyand indirectly for medicinal, aromatic, cosmetic, and industrial purposes,” hesaid. Many plants,

Sep 18 202311:47

Iran seeking to export veterinary vaccines to Zimbabwe

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Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Zimbabwe with a high-rankingdelegation visited the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute aiming toextend scientific cooperation and export of veterinary vaccines to Zimbabwe.According to the Public Relations report of Razi institute،the joint meeting between Dr. Ali Es-haghi, Director General of Raziinstitute and the board of directors of the institute and Dr. Anxious JongweMasuka, Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, Climate and RuralD

Feb 26 202315:29

Razi institute from Iran participates in the nine review conference of bio-weapons convention in Geneva

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RAZI INSTITUTE ATTENDED IN THE 9TH REVIEW CONFERENCE OF THEBIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (BWC) IN GENEVA Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), as one of the mostimportant international documents related to disarmament and maintaining globalpeace and security, not only pursues the prohibition of a whole range ofweapons of mass destruction but also seeks to strengthen and facilitate thetransfer and exchange of peaceful biological materials and technologies amongmember countries. In this regard, the

Jan 22 202311:47