Iranian research institute develops 27 new seeds

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Iranian research institute develops 27 new seeds Iranian research institute develops 27 new seeds Iranian research institute develops 27 new seedsThe head of Iran’s Dryland Agricultural Research Institute (DARI) said the center has introduced 27 new seeds after years of research.“The new seeds include wheat, barely, chickpea, lentils and oil seeds,” Mozaffar Roostaei said on Tuesday. He added that the seeds were developed by Iranian researchers after 14 years of extensive resea

Mar 16 202321:29

Iran to unveil 115 new GM seeds, agriculture minister says

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Iran to unveil 115 new GM seeds, agriculture minister says Iran to unveil 115 new GM seeds, agriculture minister says Iran to unveil 115 new GM seeds, agriculture minister says The Iranian agriculture minister said 115 new geneticallymodified seeds will be unveiled on Monday by the Seed and Plant ImprovementResearch Institute (SPII).“Today, 115 new genetically modifiedseeds will be unveiled by the Research Institute, which is a major breakthroughin the sector of knowledge-based services,&

Mar 6 202311:45

Iran annual horticultural output tops 25m tons

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Iran annual horticultural output tops 25m tons Iran annual horticultural output tops 25m tons Iran’s annual horticultural output tops 25m tons Iran’s horticultural output has reached over 25 million tonsin the current Iranian calendar year (ends on March 20), Mohammad-MehdiBoroumand, the deputy agriculture minister for horticulture affairs said.“In current [Iranian] year, about 25,700,000 tons ofhorticulture products were produced, 50 percent of which accounted for thecountry&#

Feb 26 202315:15

Over 12m hectares of lands ready to go under national cultivation plan: Official

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Over 12m hectares of lands ready to go under national cultivation plan: Official Over 12m hectares of lands ready to go under national cultivation plan: Official Over 12m hectares of lands ready to go under nationalcultivation plan: Official An Iranian deputy agriculture minister said over 12 millionhectares of the country’s arable lands are ready to be cultivated under thenational cultivation pattern. “The cultivation pattern for over 12.300.000 hectares ofarable lands producing mo

Feb 6 202312:01

Knowledge-sharing sessions held in Urmia to transfer international experiences to farmers

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Knowledge-sharing sessions held in Urmia to transfer international experiences to farmers Knowledge-sharing sessions held in Urmia to transfer international experiences to farmers Knowledge-sharing sessions held in Urmia to transferinternational experiences to farmers To acquire the knowledge of new farming methods and graspingproven agricultural practices intended to increase water productivity, knowledge-sharingsessions are conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UnitedNation

Dec 26 202209:33

FAO and WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries

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FAO and WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries FAO and WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries FAO and WFP warn of looming widespread food crisis as hungerthreatens stability in dozens of countriesConflict, weather extremes, economic shocks, the lingeringimpacts of COVID-19, and the ripple effects from the war in Ukraine pushmillions of people in countries across the world into povert

Jun 11 202220:09

Execution of contract wheat cultivation in rainfed and irrigated fields in the 2022 crop year

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Execution of contract wheat cultivation in rainfed and irrigated fields in the 2022 crop year Execution of contract wheat cultivation in rainfed and irrigated fields in the 2022 crop year Execution of contract wheat cultivation in rainfed andirrigated fields in the 2022 crop year Alireza Mohajer, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of theMinistry of Jihad-Agriculture, said in a meeting on the contract wheatcultivation: Last year (2020-2021) we had a drought, and this drought continuesfor the current

Mar 12 202210:11

IWM, an Effective Measure to Reduce Flood Damages

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IWM, an Effective Measure to Reduce Flood Damages IWM, an Effective Measure to Reduce Flood Damages IWM, an Effective Measure to Reduce Flood DamagesHead of FRWO said that the reduction in flood damages is the direct result ofIWM interventions and aquifer recharge projects that helped reduce both flooddamages and runoff significantly.Head of FRWO said that the reduction in flood damages is thedirect result of IWM interventions and aquifer recharge projects that helpedreduce both flood damages an

Dec 20 202113:38

FAO ready to follow up on the UN Food System Summit and transform Agri-Food Systems Together

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FAO ready to follow up on the UN Food System Summit and transform Agri-Food Systems Together FAO ready to follow up on the UN Food System Summit and transform Agri-Food Systems Together FAO ready to follow up on the UN Food System Summit andtransform Agri-Food Systems TogetherQu Dongyu, Director-General, Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United NationsThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO) has entered a new era with a new structure and new dynamics. The 2030Agenda

Nov 7 202119:30

UNCCD unveils new guidance on land degradation and drought reporting

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UNCCD unveils new guidance on land degradation and drought reporting UNCCD unveils new guidance on land degradation and drought reporting UNCCD unveils new guidance on land degradation and droughtreporting Bonn, 29 September 2021 – Two new guidance documents havebeen released today: a revised and upgraded version of Good PracticeGuidance for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 15.3.1 andnew Good Practice Guidance for national reporting on UNCCD strategicobjective 3.These guidances

Oct 10 202112:23