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Aug 14 2024 - 15:21 - : 164 - : 164 : Less than one minute /--> Govt. guaranteed wheat purchases reach 11m tons Tehran – According to a senior official with the Agriculture Ministry, some 11 million tons of wheat have been purchased from Iranian farmers at guaranteed prices in the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 20). Sohrab Sohrabi said the Iranian government has purchased some 11 million tons of wheat worth over $193 billion from farmers so far in carrying out a national p

Sep 30 202601:47

Iran targets halving food, agricultural losses by 2032

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Iran targets halving food, agricultural losses by 2032 Iran targets halving food, agricultural losses by 2032 Tehran - Iran plans to cut food and agricultural losses by half by 2032 under its National Knowledge-Based Food Security Document, Deputy Agriculture Minister for Planning and Economic Affairs Akbar Fathi said. Speaking at a high-level meeting of agriculture and forestry ministers and senior officials in Türkiye, Fathi said reducing post-harvest losses is essential to strengthenin

Sep 29 202609:57

Iran, China pursue smart agriculture investment

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Iran, China pursue smart agriculture investment Iran, China pursue smart agriculture investment Mashhad — Iran’s Khorasan Razavi northeastern province and Chinese partners are working to develop joint investment in smart agriculture, with a focus on artificial intelligence, precision farming, technology transfer and value-chain development, a provincial official said. Gholam-Hossein Mozaffari, the head of the Khorasan Razavi Agricultural Organization, said cooperation plans cover A

Sep 28 202608:53

Maragheh Iran’s apple production, export hub: Official

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Maragheh Iran’s apple production, export hub: Official Maragheh Iran’s apple production, export hub: Official Tabriz — Iran’s East Azarbaijan northwestern province is expected to produce up to 700,000 tons of apples this year, with Maragheh emerging as the province’s leading production and export hub, a local official said. Shahram Shafiee, head of the East Azarbaijan Agricultural Organization, said the province has around 53,000 hectares of apple orchards, more than 52,000 h

Sep 28 202608:47

Iran develops climate-resilient rice varieties to sustain production

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Iran develops climate-resilient rice varieties to sustain production Iran develops climate-resilient rice varieties to sustain production Tehran — Iran is developing new rice varieties with greater drought tolerance and climate resilience as part of efforts to sustain production, improve water-use efficiency and reduce crop losses caused by environmental stresses. Ali-Akbar Ebadi, head of the Rice Research Institute of Iran, said developing varieties adapted to climate change and water s

Sep 27 202609:37

Iran implementing banana orchard development plan to cut imports

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Iran implementing banana orchard development plan to cut imports Iran implementing banana orchard development plan to cut imports Tehran - The head of the Agricultural Organization of Sistan and Baluchestan province, in the southeast of Iran, says that sustained development programs and the implementation of a banana orchard development plan can further expand the crop's production capacity and supply a significant share of the country's banana demand from domestic sources. Alireza Shahraki ad

Sep 26 202611:20

Iran ranks fourth globally in date production

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Iran ranks fourth globally in date production Iran ranks fourth globally in date production Tehran – Iran produced 1.182 million tons of dates in 2024, accounting for around 12 percent of global date production and placing the country among the world’s leading producers. Global date production reached approximately 9.9 million tons in 2024, with Iran contributing 1.182 million tons, according to the figures, according to a report carried by the official website of the Ministry of A

Sep 18 202608:50

Iran urges expansion of organic medicinal plant production

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Iran urges expansion of organic medicinal plant production Iran urges expansion of organic medicinal plant production Tehran – Iran’s Medicinal Plants, Saffron and Food Products Union has called for expanded contract farming, farmer training and organic production to improve food safety and boost the export value of saffron, Damask rose and medicinal plants. Union officials said organic saffron can command 50 percent to twice the price of conventional saffron, which sells for aroun

Sep 18 202608:45

Iran’s livestock sector accounts for 35 percent of agriculture: Official

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Iran’s livestock sector accounts for 35 percent of agriculture: Official Iran’s livestock sector accounts for 35 percent of agriculture: Official Tehran – Iran’s livestock sector accounts for more than 3% of GDP and about 35% of the country’s agricultural sector, the head of the Animal Science Research Institute said. Hassan Khamis-Abadi said the sector is vital to food security and employment and has the potential to contribute more than 18 million tons to agricultural produ

Sep 15 202610:38