Iran registers native Najdi sheep in Khuzestan to protect genetic resources

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Iran registers native Najdi sheep in Khuzestan to protect genetic resources Iran registers native Najdi sheep in Khuzestan to protect genetic resources Khuzestan - Iran has launched a program in the southwestern Khuzestan Province to monitor and nationally register the indigenous Najdi sheep, locally known as Oveisi, in a move to safeguard the country’s livestock genetic resources. Bahareh Taheri Dezfuli, project lead at the Khuzestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center, s

Feb 15 202608:35

Improved grafted Konar orchards lift output in Bushehr

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Improved grafted Konar orchards lift output in Bushehr Improved grafted Konar orchards lift output in Bushehr Bushehr - Harvesting of Konar has begun across roughly 450 hectares of orchards in the southern Bushehr Province, with output forecast to exceed 2,500 tons this year, according to a provincial agriculture official. Kobra Tavakkoli, Deputy for Plant Production Improvement at the Bushehr Agricultural Organization, said cultivation is dispersed but concentrated in Dashti, Dashtestan, and

Feb 15 202608:31

Sorghum cultivation proposed to ease water pressure on livestock feed

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Sorghum cultivation proposed to ease water pressure on livestock feed Sorghum cultivation proposed to ease water pressure on livestock feed Tehran - A senior researcher at Iran’s Animal Science Research Institute has identified water scarcity as the most significant climate-related challenge affecting the country’s agriculture, particularly high water-demand crops such as grain and silage corn. Alireza Aghashahi, Associate Professor and Head of the Livestock and Poultry Nutrition Res

Feb 13 202610:16

Iran exports 10,000 tons of pistachios to 67 countries in 9 months

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Iran exports 10,000 tons of pistachios to 67 countries in 9 months Iran exports 10,000 tons of pistachios to 67 countries in 9 months Tehran - Iran exported nearly 100,000 tons of pistachios worth $730 million to 67 countries, including 18 European Union member states, during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year. According to official figures released by Iran’s Customs Administration, the exports included in-shell pistachios, pistachio kernels, green pistachio kerne

Feb 8 202612:16

Iran speeds up aquaculture development along southern coasts

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Iran speeds up aquaculture development along southern coasts Iran speeds up aquaculture development along southern coasts Bandar Abbas - Iran is rapidly expanding aquaculture projects along its southern coastal provinces, including Hormozgan, Bushehr, and Sistan-Baluchestan, the head of the Iran Fisheries Organization announced during a visit to a 400-hectare shrimp farm in Bandar Abbas, a port city bounded by the Persian Gulf. Hamzeh Rostampour, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Director of

Feb 6 202609:23

Over 12,900 camels raised in Razavi Khorasan, official says

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Over 12,900 camels raised in Razavi Khorasan, official says Over 12,900 camels raised in Razavi Khorasan, official says Mashhad - More than 12,900 camels are currently being raised across Iran’s Razavi Khorasan Province, with Bardaskan County accounting for the largest share, officials said. Mr. Rezaee-Nasab, head of the provincial camel unit at the Ministry of Agriculture, said Bardaskan is home to about 3,500 camels, ranking first in the province. He made the remarks during a visit t

Jan 30 202610:11

Iran develops homegrown feed crops to replace costly American imports

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Iran develops homegrown feed crops to replace costly American imports Iran develops homegrown feed crops to replace costly American imports 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 "Cameli

Jan 27 202609:57

Minister of Agriculture: Sustaining food security requires redoubled efforts

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Minister of Agriculture: Sustaining food security requires redoubled efforts Minister of Agriculture: Sustaining food security requires redoubled efforts Tehran - Rural development and agricultural progress have accelerated markedly since the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, said the Iranian Minister of Agriculture, emphasizing that maintaining national food security now demands higher productivity, smart resource management, and intensified efforts. Gholamreza Nouri, reviewing post-

Jan 25 202610:30

AREEO largest research, training organization in Mideast, deputy minister says

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AREEO largest research, training organization in Mideast, deputy minister says AREEO largest research, training organization in Mideast, deputy minister says Tehran - Deputy Agriculture Minister and head of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) Gholamreza Golmohammadi said AREEO is recognized as the largest research and training organization in the Middle East, highlighting its pivotal role in the country’s vaccine production. Addressing a press conferen

Jan 25 202610:26

UN climate conference reiterates commitment to 1.5°C target

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UN climate conference reiterates commitment to 1.5°C target UN climate conference reiterates commitment to 1.5°C target Tehran - Countries party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) reaffirmed their commitment to limiting global warming to 1.5°C at the 30th UN Climate Conference in Belem, Brazil, held on the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. In their joint statement, member states pledged to curb the scale and duration of any temperature overshoot and to close e

Jan 24 202611:27