Iran expects a bumper pistachio harvest this year

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Iran expects a bumper pistachio harvest this year Iran expects a bumper pistachio harvest this year Iran expects a bumper pistachio harvest this year An official with Iran's Ministry of Agriculture predicted asignificant increase in pistachio production this year, with an estimated370,000 tons by March 2024. This marks a turnaround from last year's decline andcoincides with a rise in pistachio exports, Dariush Salempour, the directorgeneral of the dried fruits affairs department at Iran’s

Jan 14 202408:48

Agricultural research must go to farms, minister says

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Agricultural research must go to farms, minister says Agricultural research must go to farms, minister says Agricultural research must go to farms, minister says Iranian Minister of Agriculture of Iran Mohammad AliNikbakht called for the need to bring applied research to farms andagricultural production units. “This is the only way to ensure the country's food security,given the challenges of climate change, limited water resources, andbackwardness in agricultural investment,” Nikba

Jan 14 202408:45

FAO empowers Iran in combating desert locust upsurge

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FAO empowers Iran in combating desert locust upsurge FAO empowers Iran in combating desert locust upsurge FAO empowers Iran in combating desert locust upsurge The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has played acrucial role in supporting the Islamic Republic of Iran in addressing thesignificant Desert Locust upsurge from 2020 to 2022.Notably, the country has successfully averted upsurge overthe past year with the support of FAO initiatives.Through the Technical Cooperation Emergency Program

Jan 14 202408:43

Iraqi appetite fueled Iran agricultural export boom

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Iraqi appetite fueled Iran agricultural export boom Iraqi appetite fueled Iran agricultural export boom Iraqi appetite fueled Iran agricultural export boom Iranian farmers and food producers enjoyed a bumper year in2023, with exports of agricultural and food products surging 22% to $4.3billion in the first nine months. This impressive growth reached over 130 countries,showcasing the diversity of Iran's agricultural sector, according to RouhollahLatifi, the spokesperson of the Trade Promotion Com

Jan 14 202408:41

Iran exports over 2,400 tons of tuna fish in 8 months

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Iran exports over 2,400 tons of tuna fish in 8 months Iran exports over 2,400 tons of tuna fish in 8 months Iran exports over 2,400 tons of tuna fish in 8 months Iran holds the top spot in tuna fishing in the westernIndian Ocean, according to Abbas Mokhtari, the director general of theAgriculture Ministry’s Office of Quality Improvement, Processing, and AquaticMarket Development. He added that, according to the Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United Nations (FAO), Iranian fisherme

Jan 14 202408:39

Iran seeking to attract private investment in modern irrigation systems

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Iran seeking to attract private investment in modern irrigation systems Iran seeking to attract private investment in modern irrigation systems Iran seeking to attract private investment in modernirrigation systems Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture is planning to attractprivate sector investment in the development of modern irrigation systems,according to the Ministry’s head of Irrigation Systems Development Project. "In recent years, we have had many programs for thedevelopment of mode

Jan 14 202408:38

Exports of agricultural food witness rise in 9 months

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Exports of agricultural food witness rise in 9 months Exports of agricultural food witness rise in 9 months Exports of agricultural food witness rise in 9 months Iranian farms saw major gains in the first nine months ofthe current Iranian calendar year (March 21-December 21, 2023) with food andagriculture exports spiking 22% in value and 7% in weight, an official said. This amounted to over $4.3 billion worth of goods reaching130 countries, showcasing Iranian producers' resilience, the spokesm

Jan 9 202411:48

Iran, India discuss ways to improve sanitation of livestock products

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Iran, India discuss ways to improve sanitation of livestock products Iran, India discuss ways to improve sanitation of livestock products Iran,India discuss ways to improve sanitation of livestock products The head of Iran’s Veterinary Organization and the chairmanof India’s Agricultural and Processed Food Exports Development Authority(APEDA) discussed ways to produce livestock products free from sanitation andsafety concerns. According to the public relations office of the Ministry

Jan 9 202411:24

Iran targets maximizing fishery production in 10 years

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Iran targets maximizing fishery production in 10 years Iran targets maximizing fishery production in 10 years Irantargets maximizing fishery production in 10 years The head of Iran’s Fisheries Organization (IFO) said hisorganization is planning to increase the country’s fishery output to 2.6million tons in the next 10 years. “As part of efforts to ensure food security, the fisherysector is expected to produce 2.6 million tons of products in the next 10years,” Hossein Hoss

Jan 9 202411:20

Iran mulls boosting food security via nuclear science

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Iran mulls boosting food security via nuclear science Iran mulls boosting food security via nuclear science Iranmulls boosting food security via nuclear science The head of Iran’s Agricultural Research, Education, andExtension Organization (AREEO) said the country is exploring the development ofan initiative to increase its national food security through the use of nucleartechniques. “With the help of nuclear techniques and support from Iran’sAtomic Energy Organization, we wo

Jan 9 202411:14