250,000 ha of orchards in Iran dedicated to apple cultivation

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250,000 ha of orchards in Iran dedicated to apple cultivation 250,000 ha of orchards in Iran dedicated to apple cultivation 250,000 hectares of orchards in Iran are dedicated to apple cultivation, with an annual harvest of three to four million tons, according to the Deputy Minister of Cold and Dried Fruits of the Ministry of Agriculture. Nabi Hadavand made this statement during a visit by an Iraqi trade and administrative delegation to a fruit sorting and packaging unit in Urmia. He added t

May 19 202416:58

Egg exports soar to 130,000 tons

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Egg exports soar to 130,000 tons Egg exports soar to 130,000 tons Iran exported a whopping 130,000 tons of eggs in the past year, a significant increase from the previous year's 55,000 tons, according to the deputy agriculture minister for livestock and poultry affairs. This surge translates to over $140 million in revenue, Mohammad-Ebrahim Hassannejad added. “Iran's eggs are proving popular with neighboring countries, with Iraq, Afghanistan, Qatar, Oman, and the UAE being key destinatio

May 18 202410:10

Mazandaran Province exports 7,000 tons of fishery products

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Mazandaran Province exports 7,000 tons of fishery products Mazandaran Province exports 7,000 tons of fishery products Iran exported some 7,000 tons of fishery products to different countries in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended on March 19), according to the head of Iran’s Fishery Organization (IFO). Seyed Hossein Hosseini highlighted Mazandaran's position as the country's sturgeon farming hub. He noted that the province's 47 active sturgeon farms produce valuable aquatic produ

May 18 202410:05

Agriculture ministry concentrating on export-based production, minister says

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Agriculture ministry concentrating on export-based production, minister says Agriculture ministry concentrating on export-based production, minister says Iranian Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Ali Nikbakht said his ministry has plans underway to focus on export-based production in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 20, 2024). Addressing senior managers of the ministry in a meeting in Tehran, Nikbakht said, “More than $1.0 billion of agricultural products were exported fro

May 15 202408:45

Iran produces 4m tons of apples annually

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Iran produces 4m tons of apples annually Iran produces 4m tons of apples annually Iran's deputy minister of agriculture, Nabi Hadavand, announced that the country produces a staggering 3-4 million tons of fresh apples annually. This figure highlights Iran's position as a major apple producer, dedicating a significant 250,000 hectares of land for apple cultivation, Hadavand told an Iraqi delegation visiting an Iranian fruit sorting and packaging facility. He emphasized the leading role of

May 14 202414:04

Iranian saffron exports top $207 million

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Iranian saffron exports top $207 million Iranian saffron exports top $207 million Iran's saffron exports reached a value of $207,786,281 in the year ending March 2023 (Iranian calendar year 1402), according to Roohollah Latifi, Head of the Study, Monitoring and Market Development Office. This translates to 221 metric tons of the precious spice shipped to 55 countries worldwide, Latifi said. While both export weight and global saffron prices increased, he noted a 15.7% decline in total expo

May 14 202413:57

Iran ranks world’s top exporter of damask rose

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Iran ranks world’s top exporter of damask rose Iran ranks world’s top exporter of damask rose Iran reigns supreme as the global leader in exporting damask rose and its fragrant byproduct, rosewater. The country has witnessed a significant expansion in damask rose cultivation, with farmland dedicated to this flower tripling in size since 2017. This translates to booming exports – Iran not only shipped out more damask rose petals and buds (weight and value up by over 50%), but also saw a

May 11 202409:14

Iran exports nearly 50,000 tons of garlic to 32 countries in 2023

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Iran exports nearly 50,000 tons of garlic to 32 countries in 2023 Iran exports nearly 50,000 tons of garlic to 32 countries in 2023 Iran exported nearly 50,000 tons of garlic worth $40 million to 32 countries in 2023, according to the head of the Market Monitoring and Development Office of the Central Organization for Rural Cooperatives of Iran. Russia was the top destination for Iranian dried garlic exports, while Iraq was the main buyer of fresh garlic, Rouhollah Latifi said. Iran's garli

May 11 202409:09

Iraqi delegation visits Iran’s West Azerbaijan province to expand agricultural cooperation

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Iraqi delegation visits Iran’s West Azerbaijan province to expand agricultural cooperation Iraqi delegation visits Iran’s West Azerbaijan province to expand agricultural cooperation As part of efforts to strengthen relations and expand trade and technical cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad, a delegation of Iraq’s Ministry of Agriculture visited Iran’s West Azerbaijan province. Khosro Shahbazi, head of the West Azerbaijan Agricultural Organization, expressed his pleasure at th

May 11 202409:00

Iran, Tajikistan resolved to strengthen agricultural cooperation

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Iran, Tajikistan resolved to strengthen agricultural cooperation Iran, Tajikistan resolved to strengthen agricultural cooperation Iran and Tajikistan have pledged to expand their agricultural cooperation, focusing on technology, water and soil equipment, processing industries, and trade. During the first meeting of the Iran-Tajikistan Joint Agricultural Cooperation Working Group, held virtually on Tuesday, Iran's Deputy Minister of Water and Soil emphasized the importance of expanding agricu

May 8 202418:44