Minister urges expansion of pressurized irrigation in Bushehr province

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Bushehr – The Minister of Agriculture has emphasized the need for the expansion of pressurized irrigation systems in Bushehr to optimize water resource management across the southwestern province. "Due to the current state of water resources and the existing crisis, we need to move towards pressurized irrigation," Gholamreza Nouri said during his official visit to the province on Wednesday. He stressed that optimizing water consumption in the agricultural sector should be a top priorit

Feb 12 202509:14

Iran claims top spot in global dates’ exports

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Bushehr – Iran has solidified its position as a global leader in the date industry, securing the top spot in global date exports last year. This was announced by Mehdi Boroumandi, Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Horticultural Affairs, during a recent visit to Bushehr province. Renowned for its vast date palm plantations, Bushehr province boasts an impressive 38,000 hectares of cultivated land. Despite this significant production capacity, less than a third of Iran's total date harves

Nov 19 202410:03

Iran date exports surge to 123m dollars in 7 months

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Tehran – Iran's date industry continues its upward trajectory, with the country exporting a remarkable $123 million worth of dates in the first seven months of the current Iranian year (March 20 - October 21).This significant achievement solidifies Iran's position as a global powerhouse in date production.Renowned for its centuries-old date cultivation heritage, Iran's warm and arid climate, particularly in its southern regions, provides ideal conditions for date palm growth. In 2021, the

Nov 10 202414:28

Iran opens first aquaculture breeding center in Bushehr

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Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture has opened the country’s first aquaculture breeding center in the southern province of Bushehr. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday for the country's first aquaculture breeding center in the Daliran region of Bushehr province. This new facility is expected to boost the local economy, create jobs, and promote sustainable marine resource management. "The construction of the country's first aquaculture breeding center in Bushehr, on the one

Oct 23 202413:14

Annual date production reaches 1m tons in Iran

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Tehran - Iran's date industry continues to flourish, with the country producing an impressive 1 million tons of dates annually. While date cultivation is possible in 15 provinces across Iran, the highest production is concentrated in six key regions Sistan and Baluchestan, Khuzestan, Fars, Hormozgan, Bushehr, and Kerman. These provinces boast extensive date plantations, with Sistan and Baluchestan leading the way with 63,000 hectares of cultivated land. This valuable agricultural commodity not o

Sep 15 202419:54

Iran annual imports of coffee reach $148m

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Iran imported a whopping 49,000 tons of coffee beans in the past year (March 2023-March 2024), valued at $148 million, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA). The import marks a significant 48.55% increase compared to the previous year, IRICA said in a report. In this period, Iran imported coffee beans from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Vietnam, India, Indonesia and Uganda, among others, the report said. About 95 percent of the coffee beans were imported into

Apr 26 202420:58

Iran trade balance in seafood exports positive

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The value of Bushehr province’s fishery export in the pastIranian calendar year (1401) stood at $605 million, a provincial officialannounced.Mehdi Alamir, the director-general of the province’s FisheryDepartment, addressing the opening ceremony of the second national specializedexhibition of Iranian fisheries industries at the Bushehr InternationalExhibition, said, “This province is one of the leading provinces in the fieldof fishing and aquaculture.”He added that 63,000

Jan 14 202408:56

Bushehr province 8-month shrimp export stands at over 11,000 tons

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Bushehr province 8-month shrimp export stands at over11,000 tons Shrimp export from Bushehr province, in the southwest ofIran, stood at over 11,000 tons in the first eight months of the currentIranian calendar year (March 21, 2023-March 19, 2024), a provincial officialannounced.Aqeel Emami, the director-general of the province’s FisheryDepartment, said 11,348 tons of farmed shrimp from the province had beenexported to countries in the Persian Gulf and Eurasia in the first eight monthsof th

Jan 14 202408:53

Iran monitoring shrimp reserves in northern waters of Persian Gulf

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Iran monitoring shrimp reserves in northern waters ofPersian Gulf Iran’s Shrimp Research Center has started its first tour tomonitor sea shrimp reserves in northern waters of the Persian Gulf to estimatethe best time for harvest. According to a recent report by Public Relations Office ofIran’s Agriculture Ministry, sea shrimp reserves are being constantly monitoredby the Shrimp Research Center located in Bushehr Province, and theshrimp-fishing season will immediately stop if shrimp

Oct 18 202317:38

Iran sets up major disease-free facility to improve shrimp brand

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Iran sets up major disease-free facility to improve shrimpbrand The Iranian Ministry of Agriculture has launched a majorproject in the southern Bushehr Province to mass produce disease-resistantshrimp, the head of Iran Fishery Organization (IFO) announced. The construction of the facility has begun with aninvestment of $13.5 million, Hossein Hosseini said last week. He added that the plan implementation will lead toself-sufficiency in shrimp production, thereby cutting imports. Also, it willcrea

Aug 30 202312:11