East Azarbaijan remains Iran’s leading lentil producer: Official

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East Azarbaijan remains Iran’s leading lentil producer: Official East Azarbaijan remains Iran’s leading lentil producer: Official Tehran – East Azarbaijan, northwest of Iran, has retained its position as Iran's largest lentil-producing province, supplying nearly a quarter of the country's total output, according to provincial agricultural authorities. Jalal Rahimzadeh, Director of Crop Production at the East Azarbaijan Agricultural Organization, said more than 24,000 hectares have been c

Jul 28 202607:32

Productivity only sustainable path to food security, Agriculture Minister says

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Productivity only sustainable path to food security, Agriculture Minister says Productivity only sustainable path to food security, Agriculture Minister says Tehran – The Iranian Agriculture Minister said that improving productivity is the only sustainable way to increase agricultural output, strengthen food security, and reduce the sector's trade deficit. Speaking at a meeting of the National Crop Production Headquarters, Gholamreza Nouri stressed that the future of agriculture depends

Jul 28 202607:29

Digital agriculture inevitable for Iran’s agricultural Future: New Study

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Digital agriculture inevitable for Iran’s agricultural Future: New Study Digital agriculture inevitable for Iran’s agricultural Future: New Study Tehran - A new study has identified digital entrepreneurship as a key driver of the future of Iran's agricultural economy, outlining the policies and investments needed to accelerate the sector's digital transformation. The research defines digital entrepreneurship as the use of technologies such as the internet, digital platforms, artificial intelli

Jul 28 202607:27

Annual tea production expected to rise by over 30 percent

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Annual tea production expected to rise by over 30 percent Annual tea production expected to rise by over 30 percent Tehran - The Head of the National Tea Organization stated that with the increase in the guaranteed purchase price of green tea leaves and favorable weather conditions, tea production is expected to rise by more than 30 percent compared to the previous year. According to Mehr News Agency, Habib Jahansaz, the Head of the National Tea Organization, during a visit to warehouses and g

Jul 27 202612:25

Iran expands commercial timber farming with poplar sapling production

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Iran expands commercial timber farming with poplar sapling production Iran expands commercial timber farming with poplar sapling production Borujerd – Iran has taken a new step toward expanding commercial timber farming with the production of 100,000 poplar saplings for the first time in Borujerd County, the western province of Lorestan, a local natural resources official announced. Ehsan Lotfi, head of the Borujerd Department of Natural Resources and Watershed Management, said the sapli

Jul 26 202612:01

Iran launches 500 demonstration rice farms to boost productivity, self-sufficiency

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Iran launches 500 demonstration rice farms to boost productivity, self-sufficiency Iran launches 500 demonstration rice farms to boost productivity, self-sufficiency Amol – Iran has launched a major program to establish 500 demonstration rice farms in the northern provinces of Mazandaran and Gilan, aiming to increase productivity, improve knowledge transfer to smallholder farmers, and raise the country's rice self-sufficiency to 90 percent, a senior agriculture official said. Speaking du

Jul 26 202611:57

North Khorasan launches Iran’s first dual-purpose dairy-meat sheep breeding program

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North Khorasan launches Iran’s first dual-purpose dairy-meat sheep breeding program North Khorasan launches Iran’s first dual-purpose dairy-meat sheep breeding program Bojnurd – North Khorasan province in northeast has launched Iran's first targeted breeding program to develop a dual-purpose dairy-meat sheep by crossbreeding indigenous Kurdish ewes with Assaf rams, provincial officials announced. Mehdi Shekari, Deputy Director for Livestock Production Improvement at the North Khorasan Ag

Jul 26 202611:54

National saffron initiative drives innovation value addition in Iran

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National saffron initiative drives innovation value addition in Iran National saffron initiative drives innovation value addition in Iran Tehran – Iran's Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) has completed the first phase of a five-year national saffron initiative, delivering new technologies and research aimed at boosting productivity and value addition across the country's saffron industry. Saeed Zarif-Neshat, head of the Khorasan Razavi Agricultural and N

Jul 25 202611:07

South Khorasan strengthens position as Iran’s ostrich farming hub

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South Khorasan strengthens position as Iran’s ostrich farming hub South Khorasan strengthens position as Iran’s ostrich farming hub Tehran – South Khorasan, in the east of Iran, is reinforcing its status as one of Iran's leading ostrich-producing provinces, with 67 licensed farms operating across the province, a provincial agriculture official said. Morteza Me’rajian, Deputy for Livestock Production Improvement at the South Khorasan Agricultural Organization, said the province has

Jul 25 202610:55

Iran advances overseas farming in Kazakhstan, Pakistan

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Iran advances overseas farming in Kazakhstan, Pakistan Iran advances overseas farming in Kazakhstan, Pakistan Tehran – Iran has taken another step toward expanding its overseas agriculture program, reviewing two proposed farming investment projects in Kazakhstan and Pakistan, a report said. At its latest meeting, the Technical Committee on Overseas Agriculture evaluated the projects’ technical, financial, and legal feasibility, while examining opportunities for agricultural investm

Jul 24 202612:25