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Page Number :120 Minister outlines food security goals Mar 1 2025 - 08:35 Iran, Azerbaijan agree to enhance agricultural ties, form joint committee Feb 26 2025 - 07:19 Iran can be a key trade corridor for Philippines, minister says Feb 26 2025 - 07:16 Minister calls for safeguarding livestock health. Feb 25 2025 - 15:39 Deputy minister calls for urgent crop pattern implementation amid water scarcity Feb 25 2025 - 15:04 Iran, Philippines resolved to strengthen agricultural trade, plant protection

Sep 26 202606:32

Sunflower harvest begins in North Khorasan

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Sunflower harvest begins in North Khorasan Sunflower harvest begins in North Khorasan North Khorasan - Sunflower harvesting is underway in North Khorasan province, where more than 3,700 hectares of irrigated and rain-fed farmland have been planted with the crop this year, according to a provincial official. Esmail Mahmoudabadi, head of the North Khorasan Agricultural Organization, said the northeastern province is expected to harvest more than 3,800 tons of sunflower seeds, destined for oil ex

Sep 22 202611:49

Pistachio harvest underway in southern Kerman

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Pistachio harvest underway in southern Kerman Pistachio harvest underway in southern Kerman Kerman - Pistachio harvesting has begun in Esfandaqeh District of Jiroft County, in southern Kerman province, with about 60 percent of the region’s crop lost to spring frost this year. Sadeq Hosseinzadeh, director of horticultural affairs at the Southern Kerman Agricultural Organization, said harvesting began in mid-September and will continue through mid-October. “Pistachio orchards cover

Sep 22 202611:36

Tabriz University develops smart robots to slash agricultural pesticide use

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Tabriz University develops smart robots to slash agricultural pesticide use Tabriz University develops smart robots to slash agricultural pesticide use East Azarbaijan - Researchers at the University of Tabriz have developed a series of smart spot-spraying robots capable of detecting weeds with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine vision and applying pesticides only where needed, potentially cutting pesticide use by up to 95 percent. Hossein Behfar, a faculty member of the university&rsquo

Sep 20 202607:08

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 produces 363,000 tons of certified wheat seed

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Iran produces 363,000 tons of certified wheat seed Iran produces 363,000 tons of certified wheat seed Tehran – Iran produced 363,000 tons of certified wheat seed in the current crop year, down from 411,000 tons the previous year, the Agriculture Ministry said. Aziz Karimi, director general of the ministry’s Grains and Basic Commodities Office, said 429 participatory wheat-selection farms were established this year, along with 194 farms for nutrition trials and 385 for seed-density

Sep 15 202610:33

South Khorasan strengthens role as eastern Iran’s almond hub

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South Khorasan strengthens role as eastern Iran’s almond hub South Khorasan strengthens role as eastern Iran’s almond hub BIRJAND – South Khorasan province, in the east of Iran, is consolidating its position as a key almond-producing hub in eastern Iran, with this year’s harvest projected at around 2,280 tons despite challenging climatic conditions. Almond orchards cover 5,597 hectares across the province, with Birjand County accounting for the largest cultivated area at 1,975 hect

Sep 14 202610:47

Certified saplings key to export-oriented agriculture in Iran

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Certified saplings key to export-oriented agriculture in Iran Certified saplings key to export-oriented agriculture in Iran SHIRAZ – The use of standardized mother orchards and certified saplings is essential to developing export-oriented agriculture and improving the global competitiveness of agricultural products in Iran’s Fars province, a provincial official said. Ahad Bahjat Haghighi, head of the Fars Agriculture Organization, said mother orchards provide the foundation for pro

Sep 14 202610:42

Iran eyes sugar self-sufficiency through autumn beet cultivation

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Iran eyes sugar self-sufficiency through autumn beet cultivation Iran eyes sugar self-sufficiency through autumn beet cultivation TEHRAN – Iran is seeking to achieve self-sufficiency in sugar production while reducing agricultural water consumption by expanding autumn sugar beet cultivation and developing alternative natural sweeteners, a senior agricultural research official said. Abazar Rajabi, head of the Sugar Beet Seed Research and Improvement Institute, said the strategy is part of

Sep 13 202612:18