Iran strikes agricultural deals with Mongolia, Russia

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Three agreements were signed on the opening day of Iran Expo 2024 between Iran’s southern province and Mongolia and Russia. Masoumeh Moayyedi, Coordinating Manager of Fars Province Agricultural Organization, announced the deals during a visit to the province's pavilion at the exhibition. Two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were signed with Mongolia, one focusing on extraterritorial cultivation of agricultural products and the other on cooperation in farming and the red meat industr

May 1 202410:33

Iran, Indonesia discuss ways to enhance agricultural ties

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Officials from Iran and Indonesia explored avenues to strengthen bilateral agricultural ties. The Iranian Ambassador to Indonesia met with the Indonesian Minister of Agriculture, where both parties highlighted the importance of expanding cooperation in the agricultural sector. Indonesia's Agriculture Minister, acknowledging the challenges posed by climate change to agricultural production, expressed interest in leveraging Iranian expertise in water resource management and agricultural techno

May 1 202410:21

President Raisi calls for enhanced ties between Iran, Sri Lanka

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi emphasized the strong and growing relationship between Iran and Sri Lanka, highlighting the potential for expanding cooperation in various fields, including politics, economics, trade, culture, agriculture, tourism, and technology."Iran has established good ties with Sri Lanka since the victory of the Islamic Revolution. Our relations and cooperation are developing. Current bilateral cooperation in the political, economic and commercial, cultural, agricultural, to

Apr 26 202423:24

Iran seeking to reclaim position at Global Codex Alimentarius

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During the 54th meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Additives (CCFA) underway in China, the representative of Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture called for the return of the country’s previous positions it held at Global Codex Alimentarius. According to the website of the Ministry of Jihad Agriculture, the Director General of the Department of Environment, Sustainable Development and Technology Affairs of the Ministry, representing Iran at the 54th Session of the Codex Committee on Fo

Apr 26 202420:42

CDRF to hold intl meeting to promote regional cooperation in support of SMEs

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Iran’s Center for Development Research and Foresight (CDRF) has plans underway to hold an international online meeting to explore the role of regional allies in supporting small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) during economic crises. Titled “Developing Strategies for SMEs to Survive Economic Crises and the Role of Regional Allies”, the meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 24, at pm (Tehran time).The conference will bring together scholars, researchers, academics, thinkers, exp

Apr 23 202403:10

Iranian, Pakistani agriculture ministers hold talks in Islamabad

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Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Ali Nikbakht and his Pakistani counterpart held a meeting in Islamabad on Monday and discussed ways to expand the two country’s bilateral cooperation in the sector of agriculture. The meeting came following a joint press conference between the two nations’ presidents in the Pakistani capital. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the agricultural sector, with a particular emphasis on enhancing food security and pro

Apr 22 202421:30

Iran to expand areas under medicinal herbs cultivation

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Iran to expand areas under medicinal herbs cultivation The areas under medicinal plants’ cultivation in the country is targeted to expand by 63,000 hectares for the current farming year (September-August) to boost both exports and people’s health, according to an official in the Ministry of Agriculture. "The Ministry of Agriculture has been working for years to take effective measures to ensure the health of the people and supply raw materials for processing, pharmaceutical and foo

Apr 17 202414:38

Iran leads in pistachio orchards, ranks second in production

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Iran boasts the world's largest area dedicated to pistachio cultivation, according to an official with the Ministry of Agriculture. Despite this, the country remains the second-largest producer of pistachios globally, Director General for Dried Fruits Affairs at the Ministry Dariush Salempour added. He highlighted the significance of pistachios as a key agricultural product for Iran, emphasizing the country's position as the world's number two producer of this "strategic" crop. Salempour point

Apr 2 202401:13

Iran, Afghanistan ink MoU to boost agricultural cooperation

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Officials from Iran and the Taliban signed a memorandum of understanding in efforts to expand agricultural cooperation between the two countries. The MoU was signed during a visit by a delegation from Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture to Kabul. The 55-clause document entails cooperation between the two neighbors in a range of fields, including plant protection, agricultural research, soil sciences, alternatives to poppy cultivation, irrigation, agricultural infrastructures, animal husbandry,

Mar 15 202421:41

Tehran, Kuala Lumpur seek closer agricultural ties

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Tehran, Kuala Lumpur seek closer agricultural ties Tehran, Kuala Lumpur seek closer agricultural ties Tehran, Kuala Lumpur seek closer agricultural ties Iranian Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Ali Nikbakht and Malaysian Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Mohamad Sabu met in Tehran on Thursday to discuss ways to expand agricultural cooperation between the two countries. The two ministers reviewed past memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and

Feb 19 202407:28