Iran urges higher water, soil productivity in agriculture

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Iran urges higher water, soil productivity in agriculture Iran urges higher water, soil productivity in agriculture Tehran – Iran’s Deputy Agriculture Minister for Water and Soil called for urgent improvements in water and soil productivity to address climate change, declining rainfall, and limited resources. Speaking at the opening of the National Conference on the New Crop Year on Sunday, Safdar Niazi Shahraki said 3.3 million irrigation systems nationwide need upgrading to smart

Sep 29 202511:58

Iran says pursuing extensive measures to prevent, control zoonotic diseases

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Iran says pursuing extensive measures to prevent, control zoonotic diseases Iran says pursuing extensive measures to prevent, control zoonotic diseases Tehran – The head of Iran’s Veterinary Organization announced that a global initiative aims to eliminate human fatalities from rabies by 2030. Speaking at the National Conference on World Rabies Day at the Pasteur Institute of Iran, Alireza Rafieipour said the organization is pursuing extensive measures to prevent and control zoonot

Sep 29 202511:41

Iran joins global water scarcity framework

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Iran joins global water scarcity framework Iran joins global water scarcity framework Tehran – The Islamic Republic of Iran has officially joined the global framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG), according to the country’s Iran's Deputy Agriculture Minister Safdar Niazi. Niazi said the membership will both enhance the country’s expertise in water and soil management and strengthen its role in specialized international forums. The decision follows Niazi’s

Sep 16 202507:54

Iranian farmer wins global award for innovative agriculture

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Iranian farmer wins global award for innovative agriculture Iranian farmer wins global award for innovative agriculture Ilam — Mahmoud Rahdari, a pioneering farmer from Helilani in Ilam Province, has won the Watsave 2025 Award, securing first place in the farmer category among participants from 106 countries. He was also Iran’s sole representative at the World Irrigation Council in Malaysia. Rahdari received the honor for successfully applying advanced irrigation systems and sust

Sep 13 202511:12

Iran sounds alarm on climate linked threats to global ‘life giving arteries’

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Iran sounds alarm on climate linked threats to global ‘life giving arteries’ Iran sounds alarm on climate linked threats to global ‘life giving arteries’ Tehran – Iran’s Agriculture Minister urged swift and unified global action to address interconnected environmental crises, from climate change to desertification, during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Governors for the International Center for Integrated Watershed Management. Addressing a gathering of national and internati

Sep 9 202511:42

Harvest of over 1,000 tons of pistachios underway in Southern Kerman

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Harvest of over 1,000 tons of pistachios underway in Southern Kerman Harvest of over 1,000 tons of pistachios underway in Southern Kerman Jiroft – The annual pistachio harvest has commenced in the orchards of southern Kerman, Iran's premier pistachio-producing region. According to Ahmad Ahmadpour, head of the South Kerman Agriculture Organization, the harvest began in mid-September in the orchards of the Esfanjeqeh district of Jiroft, the region's production epicenter, "Harvesting oper

Sep 8 202511:59

Iran reports rise in horticulture output

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Iran reports rise in horticulture output Iran reports rise in horticulture output Tehran – Iran's horticultural sector has seen a notable 6% increase in output, producing 26 million tons of garden products over the past year, according to a senior official from the Ministry of Agriculture. Mohammad-Mehdi Boroumand, the deputy agriculture minister for horticulture affairs, presented the annual review covering August 2023 to August 2024, emphasizing the sector’s expanded production,

Sep 3 202510:21

Iran adopts climate-resilient orchard cropping patterns amid water scarcity

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Iran adopts climate-resilient orchard cropping patterns amid water scarcity Iran adopts climate-resilient orchard cropping patterns amid water scarcity Tehran - Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture is rolling out stabilized cropping patterns in orchards to counter the impacts of climate change and water scarcity, according to the director-general of Cold and Dry Fruits Affairs Department of the ministry. Dariyoush Salempour called this approach a “smart strategy” that combines scie

Aug 19 202511:21

Iran puts meat imports at center of agricultural cooperation with Pakistan

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Iran puts meat imports at center of agricultural cooperation with Pakistan Iran puts meat imports at center of agricultural cooperation with Pakistan Tehran – Iran has placed meat imports from Pakistan at the top of its trade agenda as the two neighbors push to strengthen agricultural and food security cooperation. Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri, speaking in Tehran after talks with Pakistan’s Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain, said Iran

Aug 19 202509:31

Tehran, Islamabad set 3 billion dollars agricultural trade target by 2027

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Tehran, Islamabad set 3 billion dollars agricultural trade target by 2027 Tehran, Islamabad set 3 billion dollars agricultural trade target by 2027 Tehran - Iran and Pakistan plan to boost bilateral agricultural trade to $3 billion within two years, according to Iranian Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri. Speaking to reporters on Monday, following a meeting with Pakistan’s Minister for National Food Security and an accompanying delegation, Nouri said current agricultural trade between

Aug 18 202508:18