FAO awards GIAHS certificates to two Iranian sites

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FAO awards GIAHS certificates to two Iranian sites FAO awards GIAHS certificates to two Iranian sites FAO awards GIAHS certificates to two Iranian sites The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO) awarded the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)certificate to two Iranian sites of the Qanat-based Saffron Farming System inGonabad and Grape Production System in Jowzan Valley.During an event held on Monday 22 May 2023, FAODirector-General, QU Dongyu, granted

May 30 202311:12

Iran annual agriculture exports at five billion dollars

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Iran annual agriculture exports at five billion dollars Iran annual agriculture exports at five billion dollars Iran annual agriculture exports at five billion dollars The value of Iran’s annual farm exports has reached $5 billion, the Iranian interim minister of agriculture announced. “The country’s value of average annual agricultural export stands at $5 billion,” Mohammad Aghamiri said on Thursday. He further expressed hope that the country could raise the export

May 13 202306:30

FAO takes steps to curb Red Palm Weevil in Iran

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FAO takes steps to curb Red Palm Weevil in Iran FAO takes steps to curb Red Palm Weevil in Iran FAO takes steps to curb Red Palm Weevil in Iran The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO) has taken positive step towards curbing the spread of red palm weevil(RPW), a highly destructive transboundary pest that can cause serious damage todate palm trees, leading to the death of the infested trees.The outbreak and uncontrolled spread of the RPW pose asignificant threat to the cou

Apr 30 202314:28

Iran and FAO to jointly work on development of model farms NFS

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Iran and FAO to jointly work on development of model farms NFS Iran and FAO to jointly work on development of model farms NFS Iran, FAO to jointly work on development of model farms, NFS Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture and the UN's Food andAgriculture Organization (FAO) have plans underway to proceed ahead with ajoint project to develop model farms as well as Novel Farming Systems (NFS), anofficial said.Esmail Zadhassan, an official with Iran’s DrylandAgriculture Research Institute,

Apr 26 202309:15

Iran raises guaranteed purchase price for wheat

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Iran raises guaranteed purchase price for wheat Iran raises guaranteed purchase price for wheat Iran raises guaranteed purchase price for wheat Iran has announced a 15% increase in the guaranteed purchaseprice for domestically-grown wheat during the April-July harvest season. Government spokesman Ali Bahadori tweeted on Thursday thatthe Cabinet had approved a proposal by the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad (MAJ)to increase the purchase price to 150,000 rials ($0.3) per kilogram. This year’

Apr 24 202307:17

Over 2m ha of farmlands under weed control, official says

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Over 2m ha of farmlands under weed control, official says Over 2m ha of farmlands under weed control, official says Over 2m ha of farmlands under weed control, official says An official with Iran’s Plant Protection Organization said over two million hectares of farmlands have been cleared off unwanted weeds in the current crop year. “We are pursuing a constant battle against weeds, and so far 1,250,000 hectares of wheat, 650,000 hectares of rainfed wheat, and 110,000 hectares of ra

Apr 18 202310:31

Iran forecasts over 8m tons of wheat purchases from domestic farmers

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Iran forecasts over 8m tons of wheat purchases from domestic farmers Iran forecasts over 8m tons of wheat purchases from domestic farmers Iran forecasts over 8m tons of wheat purchases from domestic farmers Iran's Ministry of Agriculture anticipates purchasing 8 to 8.5 million tons of guaranteed wheat yields from domestic farmers this year. Sohrab Sohrabi, the head of Agriculture Ministry’s executive of “Wheat Project” provided these estimates on Saturday, reflecting the grow

Apr 16 202315:20

Iran annual wheat output estimated to rise by 30 percent, official says

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Iran annual wheat output estimated to rise by 30 percent, official says Iran annual wheat output estimated to rise by 30 percent, official says Iran annual wheat output estimated to rise by 30 percent,official says Iran’s annual production of wheat is estimated to increaseby 30 percent in the current crop year compared to the previous year, deputyminister of agriculture said. “The country’s wheat production ispredicted to rise by 30 percent in current crop year thanks to favora

Apr 10 202314:08

Iranian govt begins guaranteed purchase of wheat

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Iranian govt begins guaranteed purchase of wheat Iranian govt begins guaranteed purchase of wheat Iranian govt begins guaranteed purchase of wheat The Ministry of Agriculture has kicked off its guaranteedpurchase of wheat from local farmers in the new Iranian year (started March21), the head of Government Trading Corporation said. “Purchases have been made inSistan-Baluchestan province,” Saeed Rad said on Monday. He added, “This year, around 33,000 hectares of farm landshave go

Mar 27 202317:03

Iran ranks 13th biggest producer of wheat worldwide

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Iran ranks 13th biggest producer of wheat worldwide Iran ranks 13th biggest producer of wheat worldwide Iran ranks 13th biggest producer of wheat worldwide Iran has been ranked the 13th biggest producer of wheatworldwide, registering a 28% rise compared to 2021, according to a recentreport by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.Based on the said report, Iranian farmers managed to produce13 million tons of wheat in 2022, 2.9 million tons more than the figure for theprevious ye

Mar 6 202309:18