Seawater-irrigated Salicornia trial launched in Gomishan to combat dust storms

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Seawater-irrigated Salicornia trial launched in Gomishan to combat dust storms Seawater-irrigated Salicornia trial launched in Gomishan to combat dust storms Golestan Province – A five-hectare pilot project cultivating the salt-tolerant plant Salicornia, using seawater irrigation, has commenced in Gomishan. The initiative targets both dust storm mitigation and economic improvement for local farmers. Abbas Ali Nazeri, Director of Agriculture at the Golestan Provincial Agricultural Organ

Mar 15 202511:12

Iran embarks on five-year plan to boost rice production

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Iran embarks on five-year plan to boost rice production Iran embarks on five-year plan to boost rice production Iran – The Iranian government has launched a five-year initiative to significantly increase rice production, a deputy minister said. Deputy Minister of Agriculture Alireza Mohajer said the project will be launched by Ministry of Agriculture in cooperation with the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation, and agricultural organizations in the northern provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran, an

Feb 5 202511:39

Soil Doctors training workshop underway in northern Iran

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Soil Doctors training workshop underway in northern Iran Soil Doctors training workshop underway in northern Iran Golestan – An international training workshop titled “Soil Doctors”, a global initiative by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to improve soil health, kicked off in the northern province of Golestan on Wednesday. The two-day event brings together agricultural experts, researchers, and cooperatives from nine Iranian provinces.Iran joine

Jan 24 202515:50

Tabriz to host international food expo in November

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Tabriz to host international food expo in November Tabriz to host international food expo in November Tabriz – The 25th International Exhibition of Food, Processing, and Related Industries will take place from November 3rd to 6th, 2023, at Tabriz Permanent International Fairgrounds. The event, organized by the East Azarbaijan Agricultural Organization, will highlight the capabilities of Iran's food industry, processing sector, and food machinery manufacturers. Over 100 companies and p

Oct 16 202408:13

Annual rice output projected to reach 2.7m tons

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Annual rice output projected to reach 2.7m tons Annual rice output projected to reach 2.7m tons Tehran – Iranian rice farmers are celebrating a bountiful harvest this year, as annual rice production is expected to reach a new high of 2.7 million tons, according to the director of Agriculture Ministry’s Wheat and Rice Plan. Sohrab Sohrabi has revealed that 70 percent of the total rice production will originate from local cultivars, while the remaining 30 percent will be attributed

Sep 30 202411:25

Southeastern Iran has great potential for fisheries and aquaculture development, IFO head says

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Southeastern Iran has great potential for fisheries and aquaculture development, IFO head says Southeastern Iran has great potential for fisheries and aquaculture development, IFO head says Zahedan – The Head of Iran’s Fisheries Organization (IFO) highlighted the immense potential of southeastern Sistan and Balouchestan province, particularly its coastal areas bordering the Sea of Oman, for the development of fisheries, aquaculture, and marine agriculture.Speaking at the groundbreaki

Sep 22 202410:16

Iran achieves cotton seed self-sufficiency

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Iran achieves cotton seed self-sufficiency Iran achieves cotton seed self-sufficiency Tehran - Iran has reached a significant milestone in its agricultural sector, achieving complete self-sufficiency in the production of standard cotton seed, an official said. Ghorban Ghorbani, head of the Cotton Research Institute of Iran, announced the achievement, stating, "We are now producing 100% of the standard cotton seed required by our country." Looking ahead, Ghorbani revealed plans to export surplu

Sep 11 202416:30

Govt. guaranteed wheat purchases reach 11m tons

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Govt. guaranteed wheat purchases reach 11m tons Govt. guaranteed wheat purchases reach 11m tons Tehran – According to a senior official with the Agriculture Ministry, some 11 million tons of wheat have been purchased from Iranian farmers at guaranteed prices in the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 20). Sohrab Sohrabi said the Iranian government has purchased some 11 million tons of wheat worth over $193 billion from farmers so far in carrying out a national plan that guara

Aug 14 202415:21

Annual sugar production exceeds expected to reach 1.8m tons

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Annual sugar production exceeds expected to reach 1.8m tons Annual sugar production exceeds expected to reach 1.8m tons TEHRAN – Iranian sugar processing plants are expected to produce nearly 1.8 million tons of sugar from sugar beets and sugarcane in the current Iranian calendar year (to end on March 20, 2025), an official with the country’s Agriculture Ministry said. According to Peyman Hesadi, the director of the Agriculture Ministry’s sugar plants project, told reporters

Jul 27 202406:50

Rice cultivation in Iran expands to 650,000 hectares

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Rice cultivation in Iran expands to 650,000 hectares Rice cultivation in Iran expands to 650,000 hectares Iran has increased its rice cultivation area to over 550,000 hectares, with the provinces of Gilan, Mazandaran, and Golestan accounting for most of the crop, an official with the Ministry of Agriculture said. "The country’s farmers have cultivated rice in 650,000 hectares of land in 19 different provinces across the country." According to Sohrab Sohrabi, head of the Wheat and Rice

Jul 19 202412:31