160,000  ha of farmland to go under sugar beet cultivation: Official 

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Tehran - A record amount of sugar beet is estimated to be produced from both spring and fall cultivation to be carried out on 160,000 hectares of plantations across the country, according to an official with the Agriculture Ministry. Peyman Hesadi, the operator of the sugar beet plan of the ministry, said, “Some 160,000 hectares of agricultural land in across the country have been allocated for sugar beet cultivation.” Qazvin province accounts for the largest share with 1689 hectares

May 11 202508:05

Iran achieves over 90 percent self-sufficiency in sugar production

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Tehran – Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture has achieved over 90 percent self-sufficiency in sugar production, According to Peyman Hesadi, the director of the Ministry's sugar plants project. Pointing to the latest status of sugar production and the implementation of self-sufficiency policies under the Seventh Development Plan, Hesadi said that the ministry has effectively fulfilled its obligations, leading to significant progress in sugar beet cultivation and water consumption reducti

Mar 30 202514:02

Iran taking measures to advance sustainable farming

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Tehran – The head of Iran's Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) announced significant progress in sustainable farming practices through improved resource management. "We have implemented effective measures to safeguard natural resources while advancing sustainable production management,” Gholamreza Golmohammadi said. Referring to the initiatives, he said, “Preserving 5 million plant, animal, and microbial genetic samples, launching new water-

Mar 24 202508:01

New sugar beet varieties introduced to enhance autumn cultivation

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Tehran – The Deputy of Research and Technology at the Sugar Beet Research and Seed Production Institute announced the registration of 45 new domestic sugar beet varieties in the national plant variety list. Over the past decade, the institute has consistently introduced an average of two new varieties annually. These improved varieties are specifically bred for spring cultivation and exhibit enhanced resistance to key diseases such as rhizomania, rhizoctonia, and nematodes. For autumn cu

Dec 25 202410:55

Iran ramps up autumn sugar beet cultivation

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Tehran - Iran has significantly ramped up its autumn sugar beet cultivation, with over 31,700 hectares of land currently under cultivation, according to a senior agriculture official.Hesadi, the executive of the Sugar Crops Project at the Ministry of Agriculture, announced that planting began in early October and is expected to continue until late December.To address growing water scarcity, the government is promoting innovative agricultural practices, including seedling cultivation for sugar be

Nov 27 202415:27

Annual sugar production exceeds expected to reach 1.8m tons

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TEHRAN – Iranian sugar processing plants are expected to produce nearly 1.8 million tons of sugar from sugar beets and sugarcane in the current Iranian calendar year (to end on March 20, 2025), an official with the country’s Agriculture Ministry said. According to Peyman Hesadi, the director of the Agriculture Ministry’s sugar plants project, told reporters that this production level will meet approximately 82% of the country's domestic sugar demand, bringing Iran closer to sel

Jul 27 202406:50

Iran supports domestic production, cuts down on sugar imports

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Iran imported 47 percent less sugar during the first 11 months of the last Iranian calendar year (beginning on March 21, 2023) compared to the year before. According to statistics, the country imported some 666,000 tons of sugar products worth $434,000,000 last year, showing a 47 percent drop in terms of weight and 36 percent in terms of value compared to the same period of the year before, Tehran Times reported. Iran needs 2.2 million tons of sugar every year, of which a significant amount is

Apr 7 202423:51

Spring cultivation expected to yield 4.4m tons of sugar beet, official says

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Spring cultivation expected to yield 4.4m tons of sugarbeet, official says A total of 4.4 million tons of sugar beet are estimated tobe produced from spring cultivation carried out on 79,000 hectares ofplantations across the country, according to an official with Iran’s Ministryof Agriculture.“So far, close to 1.4 million tonsof sugar beet grown in spring direct seeding have been harvested, showing aincrease of 48 percent compared to the same period last year” Peyman Hesadi was

Oct 25 202317:25

30,000 ha of land to go under sugar beet cultivation in new crop year

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30,000 ha of land to go under sugarbeet cultivation in new crop year Some 30,000hectares of land will go under the cultivation of sugar beet in the new cropyear (late September 2023-mid-August 2024), according to an official with theAgriculture Ministry.Peyman Hesadi,the director of the Agriculture Ministry’s sugar plants project, announced thatplans are underway to produce sugar beet across 30,000 hectares of land acrossthe country in the current crop year. He added thatfarmers have been

Sep 2 202317:02

Iran exporting hybrid seed corn to 5 countries, official says

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Iran exporting hybrid seed corn to 5 countries, officialsays Iran is currently exporting hybrid seed corn to fivecountries, according to Director General of the Agriculture Ministry's Grainsand Essential Goods Department Faramak Aziz-Karimi. “98 percent of the country’sagricultural crop seed is produced domestically under the supervision ofIranian experts,” Aziz-Karimi said on Wednesday. She added, “Every year we plant some two million tons ofseeds, which account for 80

Aug 19 202312:03