Iran resumes crayfish harvesting at Aras dam after eight-year ban

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Iran resumes crayfish harvesting at Aras dam after eight-year ban Iran resumes crayfish harvesting at Aras dam after eight-year ban West Azarbaijan - Iran has resumed harvesting freshwater crayfish from the Aras Dam reservoir, located downstream of Poldasht in West Azarbaijan, after an eight-year ban imposed to allow natural stocks to recover, with authorities targeting a significant increase in exports this year. Mohammad-Reza Asghari, head of the West Azerbaijan Agricultural Jihad Organizati

Aug 31 202609:02

Iran rolls out climate-adaptive rice varieties

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Iran rolls out climate-adaptive rice varieties Iran rolls out climate-adaptive rice varieties Tehran – With water resources dwindling and climate pressures intensifying, Iran's Rice Research Institute has unveiled a new generation of rice cultivars engineered to thrive under drought and environmental stress. Institute director Ali Akbar Ebadi said the newly introduced varieties are short-statured, early-maturing, and stress-tolerant, a direct response to the shortcomings of traditional l

Aug 16 202611:27

Iran resumes chickpea exports, targets record shipments

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Iran resumes chickpea exports, targets record shipments Iran resumes chickpea exports, targets record shipments Tehran – Iran has officially resumed chickpea exports after nearly a year, with industry officials expressing confidence that strong production could drive exports to a record high in 2026. Nasser Moradi, head of the National Chickpea Council, said a directive issued by the Trade Promotion Organization has authorized exports through all customs offices nationwide, allowing trad

Jul 21 202613:03

Iran lifts date export ban, introduces measures to boost exports

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Iran lifts date export ban, introduces measures to boost exports Iran lifts date export ban, introduces measures to boost exports Tehran – Iran's Ministry of Agriculture has lifted the temporary ban on date exports, confirming that no restrictions are currently in place. The ministry said the export suspension, which lasted less than two months, was introduced during the recent conflict to ensure the stable domestic supply of essential food products. “More than 450 agricultural t

Jul 21 202612:58

Iran Plant Protection Organization bans highly toxic insecticide

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Iran Plant Protection Organization bans highly toxic insecticide Iran Plant Protection Organization bans highly toxic insecticide Tehran - Iran’s Plant Protection Organization has removed the insecticide Oxydemeton-methyl from the national list of approved pesticides, citing serious health and environmental risks. According to a resolution passed by the organization’s Pesticide Supervision Board on October 12, 2025, the product - commercially known as Metasystox EC 25% and produced

Nov 7 202511:57

Iran bans high-risk pesticides to protect public health

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Iran bans high-risk pesticides to protect public health Iran bans high-risk pesticides to protect public health Tehran – In a decisive step towards bolstering public health and environmental protection, Iran has banned 14 high-risk pesticides from its agricultural sector. Maryam Jalili Moqaddam, head of the Plant Protection Organization, announced the decision, emphasizing the ongoing development of mandatory standards for 30 additional pesticides. "The removal of these 14 dangerous pe

Mar 12 202523:52

Iran reaffirms commitment to combating desertification at UNCCD COP16

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Iran reaffirms commitment to combating desertification at UNCCD COP16 Iran reaffirms commitment to combating desertification at UNCCD COP16 Riyadh – The Iranian Minister of Agriculture emphasized the importance of combating land degradation and desertification. Speaking at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) COP16 underway in Riyadh, Gholamreza Nouri highlighted that Iran, a country vulnerable to these challenges, is committed to implementing the UNCCD. “Today, the

Dec 6 202413:24

Iran rice output hits record high

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Iran rice output hits record high Iran rice output hits record high Tehran – Iran's domestic rice production reached a record high of 2.6 million tons in 2024, a deputy minister said. "Iranian farmers across the country managed to produce 2.6 million tons of rice in 2024,” Akbar Fathi, Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Planning and Economics, said.Outlining the government's strategy to ensure sufficient rice supplies for the nation, he added, however, the country still faces a signi

Nov 25 202412:55

Ban on Caspian sturgeon fishing extended by end of 2024

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Ban on Caspian sturgeon fishing extended by end of 2024 Ban on Caspian sturgeon fishing extended by end of 2024 Ban on Caspian sturgeon fishing extended by end of 2024 Caspian Sea littoral states have extended the ban onsturgeon fishing in the Caspian Sea until the end of 2024, according to thepublic relations office of Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture. In an agreement signed during the seventh meeting of theCommission on Protection and Optimal Utilization of the Caspian Sea LivingResources

Oct 1 202313:49

Iran and India agree to form joint committee for agricultural cooperation

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Iran and India agree to form joint committee for agricultural cooperation Iran and India agree to form joint committee for agricultural cooperation Iran, India agree to form joint committee for agriculturalcooperation Iran and India agreed to establish a joint committee toenhance agricultural cooperation between the two nations.The decision was made during a meeting between Iran's DeputyMinister of Agriculture, Mohammad Mehdi Boroumandi, and Manoj Ahuja, Secretaryof India's Department of Agricu

Jun 11 202310:07