Official urges expanded multilateral engagement for Razi Institute

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Tehran - A senior official at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called for expanding the regional and international engagement of the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute through multilateral organizations, highlighting the institute’s capacity to contribute to cooperation in vaccines, antivenoms, and public health. Behzad Azarsa, Director General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Department at the Foreign Ministry, made the remarks during a joint meeting wit

Feb 20 202607:27

Agriculture minister in Pakistan to boost cooperation

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Islamabad - Iran’s agriculture minister arrived in Islamabad on Monday at the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation, Iranian media reported. Gholamreza Nouri was welcomed at Islamabad International Airport by Alam Zeb Khan, Pakistan’s deputy agriculture minister, and Reza Amiri Moghaddam, Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan. During the visit, Nouri is scheduled to meet Rana Tanveer Hussain, Pakistan’s minister for national food s

Feb 17 202609:20

Iran, Qatar advance talks on livestock trade, veterinary cooperation

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Doha – Head of the Iran Veterinary Organization Alireza Rafieipour led an official delegation to Qatar to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in livestock production, veterinary health, and related trade. During meetings with senior Qatari veterinary authorities and on the sidelines of the AgriteQ 2026 exhibition, the two sides assessed Qatar’s market requirements and reviewed avenues for increasing Iranian exports. Qatari officials, citing Iran’s technical and production

Feb 17 202608:27

Iran seeks stronger agricultural ties with Tanzania

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Tehran – The head of Iran’s Plant Protection Organization called for expanded cooperation with Tanzania in agriculture and plant protection, focusing on plant quarantine, joint pest control, and trade facilitation. Speaking with Tanzanian economic and scientific figure Azim Doji, Maryam Jalili-Moghaddam highlighted shared challenges like desert locust infestations and proposed joint training programs on monitoring and pest management under a quarantine memorandum of understanding.

Feb 17 202608:13

COMSTECH Summit highlights Iran’s Razi, Pasteur institutes

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Islamabad - A high-level COMSTECH meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held in Islamabad on February 9-10, 2026, to strengthen vaccine production self-sufficiency and expand scientific collaboration among member states. Attended by the OIC Secretary-General, Pakistan’s Federal Health Minister, and senior delegations, the summit focused on advancing research and development, establishing joint manufacturing frameworks, and enhancing cooperation with the World Healt

Feb 14 202609:51

Minister: 3,200 agricultural projects inaugurated nationwide during Fajr celebration

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Zanjan - Iran’s Minister of Agriculture announced the inauguration of more than 3,200 agricultural projects across the country during the Ten-Day Dawn (Fajr) celebrations, saying that the initiatives have created employment for approximately 92,000 people. Speaking at a provincial meeting in Zanjan, Gholamreza Nouri said the projects were implemented with an investment of nearly 380 trillion rials, describing them as a significant boost to national production and rural employment. High

Feb 13 202610:10

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

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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 kernels, and other related products. The largest volumes were shipped to Turkey, India, the United Arab Emirates, the Russian Federation,

Feb 8 202612:16

Iran opens trade ‘Green Corridors’ with neighbors

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Tehran - Iran has established trade “green corridors,” particularly with neighboring countries, and allocated $1.2 billion in foreign currency for the import of essential goods over the past two weeks, Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri said. Nouri said the government is treating support for the production, distribution, and consumption chains of agricultural products and basic commodities as a high priority. “Ensuring stable access to essential goods is being pursued wi

Feb 1 202609:15

Iran to establish 5,000 model farms to speed up transfer of modern tech to farmers

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Tehran - Iran plans to establish 5,000 model farms across the country by the end of its Seventh Development Plan, a senior agriculture official said, as part of a broader effort to accelerate the transfer of knowledge, innovation, and modern technologies to farmers. Gholamreza Golmohammadi, Deputy Head of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), made the remarks at the 39th National Ceremony honoring outstanding figures in the agricultural sector, held in Tehran

Feb 1 202609:12

Iran unveils knowledge-based fisheries products, Persian Gulf seahorse breeding project

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Tehran - Iran has unveiled four knowledge-based fisheries products alongside a biotechnology project for the breeding and cultivation of the Persian Gulf seahorse, on the sidelines of the 4th International Exhibition of Marine Industries and Maritime Affairs in the port city of Bandar Abbas in south. The unveiling ceremony was attended by the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Head of the Iran Fisheries Organization, highlighting the government’s growing emphasis on innovation and techno

Feb 1 202609:10