Khorasan Razavi tops Iran in saffron production

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Khorasan Razavi tops Iran in saffron production Khorasan Razavi tops Iran in saffron production Khorasan Razavi – The province has secured first place nationally in saffron cultivation, with 99,000 hectares of farmland dedicated to Iran's "red gold" and an annual yield of 161 tons of high-quality saffron, according to the head of the province's Agricultural Jihad Organization. "This remarkable achievement is the result of the tireless efforts of our dedicated farmers," said Majid Jafari.

May 5 202612:13

Khuzestan forecasts 1.5m ton sugar beet harvest

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Khuzestan forecasts 1.5m ton sugar beet harvest Khuzestan forecasts 1.5m ton sugar beet harvest Ahvaz – The southern Khuzestan province expects to harvest over 1.5 million tons of sugar beets from 26,000 hectares of farmland this season, a senior agricultural official announced. Koorosh Norouzi, cultivation director of the Khuzestan Agriculture Organization, said contracts have been signed with 14 sugar factories nationwide to process the crop. “Sugar beets are being cultivated a

Apr 28 202612:33

Iran’s agriculture sector a forty-year legacy of resilience, minister affirms

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Iran’s agriculture sector a forty-year legacy of resilience, minister affirms Iran’s agriculture sector a forty-year legacy of resilience, minister affirms Tehran - Iran's agricultural sector has stood as a defining symbol of national resilience over the past four decades, with the country’s Minister of Agricultural saying that national unity remains the essential foundation of the country's resistance economy. Gholamreza Nouri delivered the remarks while presiding over the second sessio

Mar 28 202622:04

Iran to harvest 5m tons of sugar beet by year-end, official says

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Iran to harvest 5m tons of sugar beet by year-end, official says Iran to harvest 5m tons of sugar beet by year-end, official says Tehran - As announced by a director in the Iranian Agriculture Ministry, the country is expected to harvest more than 5 million tons of sugar beet in the current Iranian calendar year (to end on March 20). Hossein Asghari said that 5 million tons of sugar beet will be harvested from an area of 88,500 hectares of farmland. The Agriculture Ministry has implemented a

Mar 16 202612:40

North Khorasan grows 120,000 mulberry saplings to revive silk industry

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North Khorasan grows 120,000 mulberry saplings to revive silk industry North Khorasan grows 120,000 mulberry saplings to revive silk industry North Khorasan - North Khorasan province, situated in northeastern Iran, has produced 120,000 mulberry saplings this year in a bid to expand mulberry farming and support sericulture, a regional agriculture official announced. Mehdi Shekari, Deputy Director of Animal Production at the provincial Agriculture Organization, said 70,000 saplings will be distr

Mar 14 202612:58

Urban agriculture key to future food security

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Urban agriculture key to future food security Urban agriculture key to future food security Tehran - Rapid population growth, climate change, water scarcity, and expanding urbanization are placing mounting pressure on traditional food systems, positioning urban agriculture as an increasingly important response. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) projects the global population will exceed 9 billion by 2050, with more than 70 percent living in cities. The United Nations’ Sust

Feb 24 202611:38

West Azarbaijan expands anti-desertification projects around Lake Urmia

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West Azarbaijan expands anti-desertification projects around Lake Urmia West Azarbaijan expands anti-desertification projects around Lake Urmia West Azarbaijan - Large-scale efforts to combat desertification and wind erosion around Lake Urmia have accelerated, according to an agricultural official with West Azarbaijan Province, in the northwest of Iran. Seyed Nabi Qaemi, Director General of Natural Resources and Watershed Management of the province, said that since 2014, dust control and soil

Feb 21 202608:14

Kurdestan province produces 350,000 tons of potatoes annually

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Kurdestan province produces 350,000 tons of potatoes annually Kurdestan province produces 350,000 tons of potatoes annually Sanandaj - The northwestern province of Kurdestan produces about 350,000 tons of potatoes each year from roughly 8,500 hectares of farmland, underscoring its key role in Iran’s potato supply, a senior agricultural official said. Sa’adi Naghshbandi, head of the Kurdestan Agricultural Organization, said the planned establishment of a seed potato association woul

Feb 6 202609:21

Iran cultivating drought-tolerant medicinal plant in western Hamedan

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Iran cultivating drought-tolerant medicinal plant in western Hamedan Iran cultivating drought-tolerant medicinal plant in western Hamedan Hamedan — Capparis, a drought-tolerant medicinal plant with low water requirements, has been introduced for the first time in Asadabad County, situated in Hamedan western province. According to Moslem Hassanabadi, Director of the Asadabad County Agricultural Organization, 30 hectares of local farmland have been allocated to the cultivation of Capparis

Dec 13 202511:40

Lorestan province registers rise sugar beet harvest

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Lorestan province registers rise sugar beet harvest Lorestan province registers rise sugar beet harvest Lorestan – The director of the Agricultural Organization in the western Lorestan Province report a successful and ongoing harvest of spring-planted sugar beet, with more than 400,000 tons already collected and processed. Namdar Sayyadi said that harvesting commenced on September 15, 2025. The yield from 6,900 hectares of farmland has already been transported to local sugar refineries.

Dec 1 202511:05