Sugar beet strategic crop for Iran’s sugar supply: Researcher

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Ahvaz – Shifting sugar beet farming from spring to autumn in Khuzestan has enabled farmers to capitalize on rainfall and cut irrigation water use, a model now being institutionalized by the province's agricultural research center, a researcher says. Hossein Kazemi, a researcher at the Khuzestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Training Center, described sugar beet as a strategic crop for Iran's sugar supply, adding that expanding its cultivation supports national self-suff

May 18 202611:55

Khuzestan forecasts 1.5m ton sugar beet harvest

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Ahvaz – The southern Khuzestan province expects to harvest over 1.5 million tons of sugar beets from 26,000 hectares of farmland this season, a senior agricultural official announced. Koorosh Norouzi, cultivation director of the Khuzestan Agriculture Organization, said contracts have been signed with 14 sugar factories nationwide to process the crop. “Sugar beets are being cultivated across nine counties in the province, with Shush county leading as the main production hub.&rdquo

Apr 28 202612:33

Iran to harvest 5m tons of sugar beet by year-end, official says

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Tehran - As announced by a director in the Iranian Agriculture Ministry, the country is expected to harvest more than 5 million tons of sugar beet in the current Iranian calendar year (to end on March 20). Hossein Asghari said that 5 million tons of sugar beet will be harvested from an area of 88,500 hectares of farmland. The Agriculture Ministry has implemented a program called “Cultivation Pattern” since 2021 with the aim of improving the country’s agricultural output. گر

Mar 16 202612:40

AREEO chief visits key seed bank in push for self-sufficiency

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Karaj - The head of Iran’s Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) toured the country's elite sugar beet seed bank and associated facilities in Karaj, the capital of the north-central Iranian province of Alborz, assessing progress in native variety development and seed production. Gholamreza Gol-Mohammadi visited the elite sugar beet seed bank, seed storage facilities, and fodder seed processing and sorting workshops at the Sugar Beet Seed Institute. The tou

Mar 13 202611:17

Iran develops homegrown feed crops to replace costly American imports

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Tehran - Iranian agricultural researchers have introduced two domestically cultivable plants that could significantly reduce the country's heavy reliance on imported American livestock feed, a move that currently consumes a substantial portion of Iran's vital oil revenues. According to a scientist from Semnan Agricultural Research Center, the crops "Camelina" and "Triticale", which thrive in Iran's climate, are viable alternatives to imported soybeans, barley, and corn. The push for agricult

Jan 27 202609:57

Lorestan province registers rise sugar beet harvest

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Lorestan – The director of the Agricultural Organization in the western Lorestan Province report a successful and ongoing harvest of spring-planted sugar beet, with more than 400,000 tons already collected and processed. Namdar Sayyadi said that harvesting commenced on September 15, 2025. The yield from 6,900 hectares of farmland has already been transported to local sugar refineries. "Compared to last year's cultivated area of 8,201 hectares, we have seen a 4% increase, with current s

Dec 1 202511:05

Iran Plant Protection Organization bans highly toxic insecticide

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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 by Bayer CropScience (Germany) - has been banned due to its high toxicity to humans, animals, and pollinators. Officials said t

Nov 7 202511:57

Iran sees major growth in autumn sugar beet cultivation

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Tehran - Iran has recorded a twentyfold increase in autumn sugar beet cultivation, reaching a production level of 2.4 million tons this year—a milestone described as historic by the head of the National Sugar Beet Research Institute. Speaking at a performance evaluation meeting, Abazar Rajabi emphasized that the expansion of autumn cultivation has not only strengthened the country’s self-sufficiency in sugar production but also led to substantial water savings, a key benefit amid o

Nov 2 202509:33

‘West Azarbaijan province produces 35 percent of Iran sugar beet’

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Tehran – West Azarbaijan Province has secured its position as Iran’s top sugar beet producer, accounting for around 35% of the country’s total output in the 2023–2024 crop year, according to the head of the provincial Agriculture Organization. Mohammadreza Asghari reported that the province produced 2.1 million tons of sugar beet over the past year, ranking first nationwide in both production volume and yield. The crop currently covers approximately 29,890 hectares of f

Sep 2 202511:01

Bean harvest in Hamedan province soars 23 percent

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Hamedan – Farmers in Asadabad county in the western Hamedan province are preparing to harvest ۴۰۰ metric tons of beans this season, marking a dramatic ۲۳% increase in production compared to last year, according to the Hamedan Agricultural Organization. Moslem Hassanabadi, Director of Asadabad's Agricultural Department, said, "This year's bean harvest demonstrates our farmers' remarkable adaptation to new techniques. We'll celebrate this success with a Bean Festival in Chahardoli district

Jul 19 202510:54