North Khorasan agricultural exports target intl markets

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North Khorasan agricultural exports target intl markets North Khorasan agricultural exports target intl markets Bojnurd– North Khorasan has exported 680 tons of cherries, 250 tons of pistachios, 270 tons of apples, and 225 tons of potatoes so far this crop year, signaling robust performance in the province's agricultural sector, according to local officials. Ismaeil Mahmoudabadi, head of the provincial Agricultural Organization, said cherry shipments from Bojnurd, the capital of northeas

Aug 22 202612:03

East Azarbaijan hosts Middle East’s largest modern greenhouse complex

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East Azarbaijan hosts Middle East’s largest modern greenhouse complex East Azarbaijan hosts Middle East’s largest modern greenhouse complex East Azarbiajan– Two greenhouse complexes in Jolfa county, in northwestern Iran, have been recognized as the largest modern facilities of their kind in the Middle East and among the world's top 10 hydroponic greenhouses, underscoring Iran's growing capacity for high-tech agricultural production, a senior official said. Shahram Shafiei, head of the Ea

Aug 21 202613:00

Iran rolls out climate-adaptive rice varieties

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Iran rolls out climate-adaptive rice varieties Iran rolls out climate-adaptive rice varieties Tehran – With water resources dwindling and climate pressures intensifying, Iran's Rice Research Institute has unveiled a new generation of rice cultivars engineered to thrive under drought and environmental stress. Institute director Ali Akbar Ebadi said the newly introduced varieties are short-statured, early-maturing, and stress-tolerant, a direct response to the shortcomings of traditional l

Aug 16 202611:27

Sour lime harvest underway in Southern Iran as exports gear up

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Sour lime harvest underway in Southern Iran as exports gear up Sour lime harvest underway in Southern Iran as exports gear up Khuzestan – The sour lime harvest has officially begun across 1,300 hectares of orchards in Iran's southern Khuzestan province, with authorities projecting over 20,000 tons of produce to hit domestic and international markets this season. Roghayeh Soltani, head of horticulture at the provincial agriculture department, confirmed that picking started in August and w

Aug 16 202611:24

Mazandaran logs positive agri-trade balance as exports outweigh imports

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Mazandaran logs positive agri-trade balance as exports outweigh imports Mazandaran logs positive agri-trade balance as exports outweigh imports Mazandaran – Iran's northern province of Mazandaran has recorded a positive trade balance in agricultural products over the first four months of the current calendar year, driven by strong citrus and kiwifruit exports, officials said. Asadollah Teymouri-Yansari, head of Mazandaran's Agricultural Organization, reported that 1,483 export consignmen

Aug 8 202611:57

Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift

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Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift Fars – Iranian researchers have unveiled "Soroush," a new cotton variety boasting high salinity tolerance, climate adaptability, and mechanical harvest compatibility, a breakthrough aimed at curbing production costs and securing the staple crop against drought and environmental stress. Cotton remains a strategic asset

Aug 8 202611:48

Ranked: World’s largest agricultural economies

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Ranked: World’s largest agricultural economies Ranked: World’s largest agricultural economies Tehran - Global agriculture generated $5.2 trillion in production value in 2024, making it one of the world’s largest industries. This graphic ranks the world’s largest agricultural economies by production value, based on data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). China Outproduces the Next Three Combined China generated $1.9 trillion in agricultural production in 2024, ac

Aug 7 202620:25

Iran launches 65 model farms to advance sustainable crop production

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Iran launches 65 model farms to advance sustainable crop production Iran launches 65 model farms to advance sustainable crop production Tehran – Iran has established 65 model farms for six strategic crops nationwide as part of efforts to boost productivity, improve crop quality, and promote climate-resilient agriculture, Deputy Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Golmohammadi announced. Speaking at the National Rice Farm Day in Rasht, where two new rice varieties—Ti Ti and Kavir—

Aug 2 202612:20

Iran pursues sugar self-sufficiency via water-efficient sugar beet cultivation

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Iran pursues sugar self-sufficiency via water-efficient sugar beet cultivation Iran pursues sugar self-sufficiency via water-efficient sugar beet cultivation Shiraz – Iran is accelerating efforts to achieve sugar self-sufficiency by expanding water-efficient autumn sugar beet cultivation, adopting improved crop varieties, and enhancing production management, a senior Agriculture Ministry official said. Hossein Asghari, Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Industrial Cr

Jul 31 202612:53

Asafoetida gains ground as water-smart cash crop in Khorasan Razavi

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Asafoetida gains ground as water-smart cash crop in Khorasan Razavi Asafoetida gains ground as water-smart cash crop in Khorasan Razavi Mashhad – Facing growing water scarcity and the impacts of climate change, Iran’s Khorasan Razavi province, located in northeastern Iran, is promoting asafoetida (Ferula assa-foetida) as a drought-tolerant medicinal crop that offers both high export potential and sustainable rural development. Known as the “stinking gold” for its pungen

Jul 31 202612:50