Iran moves to establish regional hub for agricultural insurance under IORA framework

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Tehran - Iran has launched strategic planning to establish a regional hub for agricultural insurance and risk management following its accession to the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), a senior official said. Behzad Babakhani, Deputy Head of the Agricultural Insurance Fund, said a high-level meeting was held to prepare for the formal activation of Iran’s IORA membership and to outline the legal, institutional, and operational steps needed to transform the fund into a regional center.

Jan 31 202606:04

Agriculture Minister: Over 550 rural markets set up to enable direct sale of farm products

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Tehran - More than 550 rural markets have been established nationwide to facilitate the direct sale of agricultural products, a move aimed at reducing the price gap between producers and consumers, according to the Iranian minister of agriculture. Speaking on the sidelines of a Cabinet meeting, Gholamreza Nouri said the ministry’s primary approach to market regulation focuses on cutting intermediaries and ensuring fair pricing for consumers. “Our core policy is to narrow the pric

Jan 31 202606:02

4th national fisheries industry exhibition to open in south

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Bushehr - The Fourth National Specialized Fisheries Industry Exhibition will be held in the southern province of Bushehr from February 17 to February 20, 2026, aiming to present the full range of capacities, capabilities, and recent achievements of Iran’s fisheries sector. The specialized exhibition will focus on aquaculture and fish farming equipment, fishing and harvesting technologies, seafood products, and related downstream and support industries. It is expected to attract a broad s

Jan 26 202609:39

562 tons of chicken feet exported from East Azarbaijan in 9 months

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East Azarbaijan - A total of 562 tons of chicken feet were exported from Iran’s East Azarbaijan province, northwest of Iran, during the first nine months of the Iranian calendar year 1404, according to the Veterinary Organization of Iran. Mehdi Hami, Director General of the East Azarbaijan Veterinary Department, said 21 international veterinary health certificates were issued for these exports from the beginning of the year through the end of the nine-month period. He made the remarks

Jan 23 202601:35

Official calls for combating agriculture pests

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Tehran – The Department of Environment has held a session to identify goals and adopt policies for combating agriculture pests across lands under the Organization’s management. Hadi Kiadaliri, the DOE’s deputy head for public participation, said pests are threatening forests, so developing a managerial plan for combating pests is necessary. Emphasizing the need to consider ecological goals, he added “Maintaining an ecosystem’s balance is very important and shoul

Jan 15 202605:09

Tehran hosting intl WOODEX 2026

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Tehran - The 23rd international exhibition of wood, raw materials, furniture equipment, and related machinery of Iran (WOODEX 2026) opened in Tehran on Monday. The international exhibit, participated by 180 domestic and foreign companies, will wrap up on Thursday (January 15). Addressing the opening ceremony of the exhibition, Sadif Beykzadeh, the managing director of Tehran International Exhibitions Company, said that 30 foreign companies from Turkey, South Korea, Germany, China, and Russia

Jan 15 202602:44

Two major Iranian research institutes step up cooperation on next-generation vaccines

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Tehran - The Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute and the Pasteur Institute of Iran have held a joint coordination meeting to strengthen scientific and operational cooperation, advance next-generation vaccine development, and prepare for the country’s first International Congress on Vaccines and Vaccination, scheduled for May 2027. The meeting, attended by senior officials from both institutions, focused on aligning research priorities and launching joint projects to showcase the co

Jan 6 202611:09

UN declares 2026 International Year of Rangelands, Pastoralists

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Tehran - The United Nations has designated 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists to highlight the importance of rangelands and pastoral communities in sustainable development; With around 83 million hectares of rangelands and a long tradition of pastoralism and nomadic livelihoods, Iran is expected to play a prominent role in the global initiative. Morteza Khodagholi, Head of the Rangeland Research Department at Iran’s Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands,

Jan 5 202611:10

Iran targets 400,000 tons of oilseed output despite ongoing drought

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Tehran - Iran is projected to produce between 350,000 and 400,000 tons of oilseeds in the current crop year (1404–1405), despite persistent drought conditions and increasing climate-related risks, a senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture announced. Sa’adollah Mansouri, acting head of the Cotton and Oilseeds Department, said that assessments of Iran’s climatic conditions and its available water and soil resources suggest the country has the capacity to achieve 40 perce

Jan 4 202609:46

Afghanistan says resolved to expand agricultural, technology cooperation with Iran

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Tehran - Afghanistan is seeking to broaden cooperation in agriculture and agricultural technologies with Iran, a senior Afghan official says. Speaking at the 10th International Exhibition of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment, Inputs, and Modern Irrigation Systems, Mawlawi Baz Mohammad Fayzan, Afghanistan’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Irrigation, said the two countries have strong potential for expanded collaboration in agriculture, horticulture, greenhouse

Jan 3 202607:49