French farmers deplete winter fodder reserves amid severe drought

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PARIS – France's worst drought in recent years has forced farmers to tap into winter feed reserves months ahead of schedule, as scorching temperatures and record-low rainfall devastate pastures across the country. The National Federation of Milk Producers (FNPL) reports that many farmers had already begun using their winter fodder stocks by late July, a full three months before the usual feeding season begins. At Philippe Dufour's farm in Saint-Marn, east of Paris, pastures that typica

Aug 24 202612:33

Hamedan expands drought-resistant forests amid water crisis

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Hamedan – Some 6,000 hectares of planted forests have been established in west-central Hamedan province as authorities push to expand tree cover using drought-tolerant species in response to worsening water scarcity and climate change. The province's total forest area now stands at roughly 45,000 hectares, including natural woodlands and plantations, according to Hamid Khazaei, head of the provincial Forestry Department. Given Hamedan's arid climate and low rainfall, afforestation effo

Aug 22 202612:06

Iran boosts food security resilience, 85 percent sourced domestically: Minister

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Tehran - Iran's agriculture minister announced on Tuesday that the country has significantly strengthened its food security resilience, with domestic production now covering approximately 85% of national food requirements. Speaking to journalists in the Iranian capital Tehran, Gholamreza Nouri said the food supply chain has operated without interruption despite overlapping crises, including severe drought, trade and maritime restrictions, and wartime disruptions. He credited nearly five mill

Aug 17 202611:00

Iran rolls out climate-adaptive rice varieties

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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 local cultivars, which are notoriously tall, low-yielding, and heavily dependent on water. In

Aug 16 202611:27

Iran introduces new rainfed wheat variety released for warm regions

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Tehran - Iran's Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center has introduced "Mohtasham," a new rainfed bread wheat variety tailored for cultivation in the country's warm and semi-warm drylands. According to center head Mohammad Reza Al-Hosseini, the variety offers high and stable yields, strong resistance to drought and heat stress, good lodging resistance, tolerance to major wheat diseases, and excellent baking quality. “Developed through years of collaborative res

Aug 15 202610:18

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

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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 for Fars, which produces 25% of the national output across roughly 16,000 hectares, with annual yields exceeding 52,000 tons. Major cultivation hubs include Darab, Zarrin D

Aug 8 202611:48

Black Sea escalation rekindles concerns over global grain supplies

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Tehran – Renewed attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea have heightened concerns over potential disruptions to global grain supplies, fueling uncertainty in agricultural markets and raising fears of higher food prices. Ukraine has accused Russia of stepping up strikes on ports and merchant vessels, calling the attacks an effort to choke off its grain exports. Moscow, in turn, says Kyiv has intensified attacks in the Sea of Azov, a strategic corridor that handles around one-quart

Aug 5 202608:26

Iran exporting livestock embryo, Minister says

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Tehran – Iran has evolved from importing live livestock by air to exporting livestock embryos and is poised to become a poultry meat exporter, Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri said. Addressing the Second International Livestock, Poultry, and Related Industries Exhibition in Tehran, Nouri described the livestock and poultry industry as one of Iran's most resilient and dynamic economic sectors, noting that it has safeguarded the country's food security and maintained uninterrupted sup

Aug 2 202612:25

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

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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 Crops Office, said the ministry aims to expand autumn sugar beet cultivation to at least 60,000 hectares by the end of the country’s Seventh National Deve

Jul 31 202612:53

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

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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 pungent resin, asafoetida thrives in the province’s semi-arid climate and requires only about 2,500 cubic meters of water per hectare, m

Jul 31 202612:50