Iran expands medicinal plant industry, strengthens position in global olive sector

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Iran expands medicinal plant industry, strengthens position in global olive sector Iran expands medicinal plant industry, strengthens position in global olive sector Tehran – Iran has launched major investments in medicinal plant processing facilities, while also consolidating its role in the international olive sector through new institutional and scientific achievements, a senior agriculture official said. Mohammad Mehdi Boroumandi, Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Horticultural Affa

Jun 5 202611:56

Iran advances toward self-sufficiency in silk production

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Iran advances toward self-sufficiency in silk production Iran advances toward self-sufficiency in silk production Tehran – Iran is making significant progress toward self-sufficiency in silk production, with raw silk cocoon output expected to reach 1,100 tons this year, according to Habibollah Rezadoost, Head of the National Sericulture Development Center. Rezadoost said the country’s sericulture sector is projected to generate approximately 13 trillion rials (1,300 billion tomans)

Jun 2 202612:33

Kermanshah begins harvest of early-season Ruby Grapes

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Kermanshah begins harvest of early-season Ruby Grapes Kermanshah begins harvest of early-season Ruby Grapes Tehran – Harvesting of Ruby Seedless grapes (Yaqouti grapes) has commenced in Iran’s western province of Kermanshah, with production expected to reach 22,500 metric tons this year, provincial agricultural officials announced. According to Rahman Feyz-Ghorbani, Director of Horticulture at the Kermanshah Agriculture Jihad Organization, the province has 3,247 hectares under Ruby

May 30 202612:37

Gilan’s villa gardens an opportunity for farmers, official says

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Gilan’s villa gardens an opportunity for farmers, official says Gilan’s villa gardens an opportunity for farmers, official says Rasht – The acting deputy of the Plant Production Improvement Department of Gilan's Agricultural Organization has called for a shift away from monoculture, saying that the northern province's villa-gardens contain uncultivated lands suitable for growing saffron, blueberries, boxwood, ornamental shrubs, and other fast-yielding crops. Speaking to reporters, Manooc

May 29 202609:48

Iran’s pistachio exports jump 250 percent in 1 month, deputy minister says

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Iran’s pistachio exports jump 250 percent in 1 month, deputy minister says Iran’s pistachio exports jump 250 percent in 1 month, deputy minister says Tehran – Iran's pistachio exports surged 250% in March (Farvardin) compared to the same month last year, despite the closure of southern Persian Gulf borders, Deputy Agriculture Minister Mohammad Mehdi Boroumandi said. Exports rose from around 1,500 tons last year to 5,363 tons this March, the deputy agriculture minister for horticulture af

May 9 202612:11

Iran ranks 8th globally in sericulture

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Iran ranks 8th globally in sericulture Iran ranks 8th globally in sericulture Gilan - Iran is the world's eighth-largest sericulture producer, and the government is now pursuing full self-sufficiency in silkworm egg production, according to the head of the Sericulture Development Center. Speaking at the launch of silkworm egg distribution in Gilan province—where 12,000 boxes will be delivered starting April 30— Habibollah Rezadoost noted that Iran once ranked third globally and aim

May 2 202612:49

Iranian researchers pioneer water-smart rice farming as mechanized transplanting begins in Gilan

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Iranian researchers pioneer water-smart rice farming as mechanized transplanting begins in Gilan Iranian researchers pioneer water-smart rice farming as mechanized transplanting begins in Gilan Gilan – In a major step toward sustainable agriculture, mechanized rice transplanting has begun in the northern Gilan province, timed to coincide with the first release of agricultural water and aligned with the region's science-based cropping calendar. The initiative, led by the Iran Rice Researc

May 2 202612:43

Gilan, a hub for tobacco cultivation

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Gilan, a hub for tobacco cultivation Gilan, a hub for tobacco cultivation Gilan – Iran's northern province of Gilan produces 600 tons of high-quality tobacco each year, supporting both the local economy and a major tobacco processing facility, a senior agricultural official said. Saleh Mohammadi, head of Gilan's Agriculture Organization, said tobacco cultivation provides jobs for 600 people in the province; The crop supplies raw material to a major local processing plant, helping reduce

Apr 28 202612:38

Gilan expects to harvest 6,800 tons of borage this year, official says

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Gilan expects to harvest 6,800 tons of borage this year, official says Gilan expects to harvest 6,800 tons of borage this year, official says Gilan – More than 6,800 tons of borage, a medicinal plant, are expected to be harvested in the northern Gilan province this year, the head of the province's Agriculture Organization announced. Saleh Mohammadi said the harvest of the valuable plant began in the second half of Farvardin (late March/early April) in the downstream orchards of Eshkevar-

Apr 26 202612:18

135,000 tons of green tea leaves expected to be harvested this year, official says

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135,000 tons of green tea leaves expected to be harvested this year, official says 135,000 tons of green tea leaves expected to be harvested this year, official says Tehran – The head of Iran's Tea Organization has announced that an estimated 135,000 tons of green tea leaves are expected to be harvested across the country this year, citing favorable climatic conditions and effective planning as key factors behind the projected output. Habib Jahansaz confirmed that, under a directive from

Apr 18 202611:22