Iran to grow medicinal plants in rainfed, dryland regions

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The head of Iran’s Agricultural Research Education andExtension Department in Ardebil said plans are underway to grow medicinal andaromatic herbs in rainfed and dryland regions across the northwesternprovince. Medicinal herbs have wider adaptability to drought and otheradverse climatic conditions, Kamal Shahbazi said recently. He added that these plants comprise a large number of trees,shrubs, herbs, grasses, etc. which grow wild in different agro-climaticconditions including arid, semiar

Aug 15 202317:23

Papaya greenhouse farming growing across Iran

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Papaya, a popular fruit crop native to the American tropics,was introduced to the southern tropical provinces of Iran in the 1990s and itscultivation is widely increasing across the country, including northeasternparts. The establishment of a papaya greenhouse within the ImamReza Greenhouse Complex in North Khorasan Province is both a research andcommercial venture. Initiated last year, the project has now reached theproduction stage, covering an area of 7,000 square meters. Papaya fruit is a be

Jul 19 202323:02

FAO outlines initiatives to tackle desertification and drought in Iran

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FAO outlines initiatives to tackle desertification anddrought in Iran Nazi Tavakoli, the officer in charge, reads the statement onbehalf of the FAO representative ad interim to Iran.The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO) in Iran, has elaborated on efforts aimed at addressing desertificationand drought within the country in an event on 20 June organized by the Ministryof Agriculture Jahad.Every year on June 17 the United Nations marks the World Dayto Combat Desertificati

Jul 8 202310:07

Iran cereal production to reach 18.8m tons in 2023, FAO says

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According to the United Nations Food and AgricultureOrganization (FAO)’s latest Food Outlook report, published on May 16, Iran'scereal production will reach 18.8 million tons in 2023. Based on the mentioned report, the Islamic Republic has alsoranked 13th among the world’s top wheat producers, while standing in 13th placein terms of rice production, Tasnim News Agency reported.The country has also occupied 11th place among the world’stop meat producers, based on the FAO data.Ir

Jun 18 202313:41

Iran working on methods to develop hybrid seeds

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Iran working on methodsto develop hybrid seeds Extensive research isunderway to produce hybrid seeds as part of efforts to fight drought in thecountry, the of head of Iran’s Seed and Plant Improvement Institute (SPII)said. Hybrid seeds are designedto withstand drought and can help maintain high yield under water-limitedconditions, Mohammad Zamanian said in remarks on Monday.“Currently, we are doing research on rapeseed andwill soon produce its hybrids,” he said. In agriculture

May 13 202306:16

Iran pistachio export revenue rises to 23m euros in 2022

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Iran-Spain Joint Chamber of Commerce put the value of Iran’s pistachio export to Spain at over 23 million euros in 2022.According to the report, Iran exported 2,068 tons of pistachios worth over 23 million euros to this country in 2022.The amount registered a 58% rise compared to same period in 2021.Iran is the largest supplier of pistachios to Spain after the United States. As the world’s largest producer of pistachio nuts for decades, Iran has seen its production of the delicacy fa

Apr 9 202310:14

Iran largest producer of horticultural products in region: Official

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Iran largest producer of horticultural products in regionOfficial The chairman of the Iran Fruit Union said Iran has claimedthe first place in region in terms of producing agricultural and horticulturalproducts.“Given the country's high capacities, we are the first inthe region in the production of agricultural and horticultural products,” RezaNourani said, according to Tehran Times.He further said that long-term coherent policies andmeasures are needed to boost exports. Nourani als

Apr 3 202313:13

Iranian research institute develops 27 new seeds

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The 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 research activities. The new seeds are adapted based on Iran’s local and environmental conditions and are resilient to drought, cold snaps, and v

Mar 16 202321:29

Iran annual horticultural output tops 25m tons

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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’s total exports,” Boroumand said on Thursday while inaugurating thefirst Specialize

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 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 more than 30 types of products across the country hasbeen implemented with the aim of managing practices to increase waterefficiency in the agricultural sector and c

Feb 6 202312:01