Iran backs poultry sector with credit inputs, contract farming: Deputy minister

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Iran backs poultry sector with credit inputs, contract farming: Deputy minister Iran backs poultry sector with credit inputs, contract farming: Deputy minister Tehran – Iran's Agriculture Ministry supported poultry and egg producers during recent economic pressures by distributing feed inputs on three-month credit and signing contract farming deals for 40 million chickens, according to deputy minister. Mohammad Ebrahim Hassan-Nejad, deputy minister for livestock production affairs, said

Apr 28 202612:35

Iran to launch 2,000 model farms

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Iran to launch 2,000 model farms Iran to launch 2,000 model farms Tehran – Iran will establish some 2,000 model farms as part of nine major agricultural projects under the "Resistance Economy" initiative, a senior agriculture official announced. According to the head of Iran's Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), the projects aim to boost productivity and complete the value chain in key sectors, including saffron, pistachios, and rice. "Model farms will

Apr 28 202612:30

Bushehr leads Iran in spirulina production

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Bushehr leads Iran in spirulina production Bushehr leads Iran in spirulina production Bushehr – The southern Bushehr province has emerged as Iran's leading producer of spirulina, marking a major step forward in the development of modern, knowledge-based aquaculture. Provincial officials recently visited a spirulina microalgae cultivation unit in the village of Ashkali, Tangestan County, to assess its operations, development plans, and challenges. Aqil Amini, Director-General of Bushehr

Apr 27 202611:49

Camelina cultivation expanded to 7,000 hectares in Golestan: Official

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Camelina cultivation expanded to 7,000 hectares in Golestan: Official Camelina cultivation expanded to 7,000 hectares in Golestan: Official Golestan – Camelina, a medicinal-oilseed plant, has been cultivated on nearly 7,000 hectares in Golestan province this year, marking a successful transfer of research from lab to farm, an official said. The initiative, part of Iran's knowledge-based agricultural development policies, aims to make use of saline and low-yield lands. During a visit to

Apr 26 202612:20

Golestan exports 24m dollars in fishery products in past year

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Golestan exports 24m dollars in fishery products in past year Golestan exports 24m dollars in fishery products in past year Golestan – The northern Golestan Province exported $24 million worth of fishery products last year, achieving a major milestone in the region's economic development, the province's Director General of Fisheries announced. Ismaeil Jabbari said that in the Iranian year 1404, exports included packaged shrimp, cage-farmed rainbow trout, farmed caviar, fish feed, and orn

Apr 25 202609:49

Wheat production, harvest increase

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Wheat production, harvest increase Wheat production, harvest increase Tehran - A member of the Pricing Council for Basic Agricultural Products has announced an increase in wheat production for the 2025–2026 crop year, predicting that approximately 14 million tons of wheat will be harvested in the country this year. Ata Hashemi, a member of the Pricing and Support Policy Council for Basic Agricultural Products, spoke to Mehr News Agency about the status of wheat production in the 2025&nda

Apr 21 202608:29

Iran proposes Decade of Ancient Agricultural Civilizations instead of Elimination of Civilizations threats

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Iran proposes Decade of Ancient Agricultural Civilizations instead of Elimination of Civilizations threats Iran proposes Decade of Ancient Agricultural Civilizations instead of Elimination of Civilizations threats Rome – Iran's Minister of Agriculture, Gholamreza Nouri, has proposed that the international community dedicate a "Decade of Ancient Agricultural Civilizations" as a positive alternative to threats of "eliminating civilizations." Speaking Monday at the 38th Near East Regional C

Apr 20 202612:40

Medicinal plant cultivation expands in south-eastern Iran despite water scarcity

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Medicinal plant cultivation expands in south-eastern Iran despite water scarcity Medicinal plant cultivation expands in south-eastern Iran despite water scarcity Taftan – Farmers in Taftan County, an active stratovolcano in south-eastern Iran in the Sistan and Baluchestan province, have produced 193.5 tons of medicinal plants this year, according to the director of the county's Agriculture office. Some 193 tons of medicinal plants have been produced with 250 hectares of land dedicated to

Apr 20 202612:38

Wheat processing industries key to food security, official says

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Wheat processing industries key to food security, official says Wheat processing industries key to food security, official says Tehran – Wheat processing industries are a critical pillar of food security, especially during wartime, according to the head of Iran's Center for Development of Mechanization and Agricultural Industries. Speaking on National Wheat and Bread Day, Karim Zolfaghari said wheat represents a vital chain linking farms to family tables. “Despite ongoing full-scal

Apr 20 202612:36

Off-season forage harvest underway across Tehran province

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Off-season forage harvest underway across Tehran province Off-season forage harvest underway across Tehran province Tehran – Harvesting of off-season mixed forage crops has begun in farms across Tehran Province, a local agricultural official announced. Mahmoudreza Ajudani, director of crop production at the Tehran Province Agriculture Organization, said the harvest of green forage from mixed-cultivation fields is now underway in various counties throughout the province. "In order to ma

Apr 19 202611:22