Agricultural Ministry official congratulates journalists on National Journalists Day

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Agricultural Ministry official congratulates journalists on National Journalists Day Agricultural Ministry official congratulates journalists on National Journalists Day Tehran – In a message commemorating National Journalists Day on August 7, Fatemeh Zarean, advisor to the Minister of Agriculture and head of the ministry’s public relations and information center, acknowledged the invaluable role of journalists in disseminating information about the successes of agricultural manage

Aug 11 202411:28

Rice cultivation in Iran expands to 650,000 hectares

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Rice cultivation in Iran expands to 650,000 hectares Rice cultivation in Iran expands to 650,000 hectares Iran has increased its rice cultivation area to over 550,000 hectares, with the provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran, and Golestan accounting for most of the crop, an official with the Ministry of Agriculture said. "The country’s farmers have cultivated rice in 650,000 hectares of land in 19 different provinces across the country." According to Sohrab Sohrabi, head of the Wheat and Rice

Jul 19 202412:31

Green tea leaves purchases reach 84,000 tons in Iran

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Green tea leaves purchases reach 84,000 tons in Iran Green tea leaves purchases reach 84,000 tons in Iran Over 84,000 tons of green tea leaves, valued at 139.7 billion tomans, were purchased from Iranian tea farmers between May 7 and July 13, 2024, announced the head of the Iran Tea Organization. Habib Jahanshazaei, head of the organization, said that 552 billion tomans of the tea farmers' outstanding payments have been settled, adding that about 40% of the payments have been deposited into th

Jul 19 202412:26

Olive production in Iran expected to rise by 100%, official says

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Olive production in Iran expected to rise by 100%, official says Olive production in Iran expected to rise by 100%, official says Olive production in Iran is expected to increase by 100% this year, reaching over 150,000 tons of fruit and 11,000 tons of olive oil, an official with the Agriculture Ministry announced. Javad Mir-Arab Razi, who is in charge of the ministry’s olive cultivation development program said that this increase is due to a combination of factors, including favorable w

Jul 13 202412:30

Iran joins FAO Global Soil Doctors Program

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Iran joins FAO Global Soil Doctors Program Iran joins FAO Global Soil Doctors Program Iran has officially joined the Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Global Soil Partnership (GSP) and has begun collaborating on the Soil Doctors program, according to Safdar Niazi Shahraki, Deputy Minister of Water and Soil for the Ministry of Agriculture. This marks a significant step towards strengthening Iran's international cooperation in the field of soil management and promoting sustainable agricu

Jul 10 202408:07

Iran buys record amount of wheat from farmers

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Iran buys record amount of wheat from farmers Iran buys record amount of wheat from farmers Iran's government has purchased a record-breaking 6.3 million tons of wheat from domestic farmers since April, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. This marks a 10% increase compared to the same period last year and reflects a significant boost in the country's wheat production. "This achievement is part of a national plan that guarantees the purchase of domestically produced wheat," said Sohrab

Jul 7 202411:34

Iran strong wheat harvest boosts domestic supplies

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Iran strong wheat harvest boosts domestic supplies Iran strong wheat harvest boosts domestic supplies Iran's Ministry of Agriculture announced a successful domestic wheat purchase program, exceeding targets with over 5.6 million tons collected since April. according to a senior official with the Agriculture Ministry, this marks an 8% increase compared to the same period last year. The government has already paid nearly half of the $1.647 billion owed to farmers, Sohrab Sohrabi said. Khuzes

Jun 30 202407:56

Iran boosts domestic wheat purchases

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Iran boosts domestic wheat purchases Iran boosts domestic wheat purchases Iran has significantly increased its domestic wheat purchases this year, surpassing last year's figures by 200,000 tons, a senior official said. According to Alireza Mohajer, a senior official with the Agricultural Ministry, Iran has bought 4.4 million tons of wheat valued at over $1.3 billion since April. This comes under a national plan that guarantees the purchase of domestically produced wheat. He added that the

Jun 18 202412:35

Wheat production expected to reach 14.5m tons this year: Report

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Wheat production expected to reach 14.5m tons this year: Report Wheat production expected to reach 14.5m tons this year: Report Iran’s wheat production is expected to reach 13.5-14.5 million tons in the current crop year (September 2024-2025), an official with the Agriculture Ministry said. According to Sohrab Sohrabi, the manager of the Agriculture Ministry’s Wheat Project, the government has so far purchased over 2.3 million tons of wheat from farmers, while the figure is expecte

May 29 202412:59

Iran tea production booming: Expected to hit 145,000 tons this year

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Iran tea production booming: Expected to hit 145,000 tons this year Iran tea production booming: Expected to hit 145,000 tons this year Iran's tea industry is brewing for a successful year, with production expected to reach 145,000 tons by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 2024 - March 2025), according to the head of Iran's Tea Organization (ITO). Tea farmers have already harvested a significant portion of the crop, with over 45,000 tons collected so far, Habib Jahansaz sai

May 25 202414:11