Iran’s largest industrial bread plant has daily capacity of 150 tons: Official

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Alborz - The head of Alborz province’s Grain and Commercial Services Department has inspected the production facilities of Saman Atlas (Bamboo), described as Iran’s largest industrial bread plant, to assess production processes and ensure compliance with quality and food safety standards. Mohammad Mojarrad visited the factory’s production lines and facilities to review its infrastructure, manufacturing processes, and adherence to health and hygiene regulations. During the v

Oct 22 202609:23

Spanish farmers bearing the brunt of US aggression against Iran

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Madrid — The US aggression against Iran has spread beyond the Persian Gulf and the oil market to Spain's farmland, where farmers say soaring diesel and fertilizer prices are threatening their crops. Spanish farmers now pay more for every hour of tractor work, with the price of agricultural diesel up by roughly 50 percent since the start of the US war against Iran. Agricultural associations have warned that if the trend continues, some land may not be planted at all. An estimate by the

Sep 26 202611:32

Iran produces 363,000 tons of certified wheat seed

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Tehran – Iran produced 363,000 tons of certified wheat seed in the current crop year, down from 411,000 tons the previous year, the Agriculture Ministry said. Aziz Karimi, director general of the ministry’s Grains and Basic Commodities Office, said 429 participatory wheat-selection farms were established this year, along with 194 farms for nutrition trials and 385 for seed-density trials. He stressed the need for more efficient water management as rainfall returned to normal afte

Sep 15 202610:33

North Khorasan to expand agricultural irradiation services to pistachios, saffron

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North Khorasan – Iran’s North Khorasan province in northeast plans to expand the use of agricultural irradiation technology to pistachios and saffron, as part of efforts to reduce post-harvest losses, extend product shelf life and enhance the value of agricultural production, a provincial official said. Esmail Mahmoudabadi, head of the North Khorasan Agricultural Organization, said the agricultural irradiation center in Shirvan has created significant new opportunities for producer

Sep 13 202612:16

World food prices at highest since 2022 as supply risks mount, FAO says

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Paris - World ​food prices rose in August to their highest since late 2022, as adverse weather and ‌war disruption in the Black Sea heightened concern over supply of staples, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday. Extreme heat and drought in Europe, the threat of a severe El Nino weather pattern and trade upheaval caused by the Ukraine ​and Iran wars have unsettled agricultural markets, pushing grain prices to three-year highs and sugar to a one-year ​peak.

Sep 6 202611:43

China’s early rice output holds steady in 2026

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BEIJING - China's early rice production remained broadly stable in 2026, with the planting area edging up slightly, official data showed recently. The early rice output totaled 28.29 million tons, staying above 28 million tons for the sixth consecutive year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The planting area edged up by 22,000 mu (about 1,467 hectares) from the previous year to 71.164 million mu. The output fell by 220,000 tons, or 0.8 percent year on year, while the a

Aug 25 202612:14

Minister urges export-led growth for Iran’s flour milling sector

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Tehran – Iran's flour milling industry has outgrown domestic demand and must pivot toward export markets to unlock greater value added and productivity, the Minister of Agriculture said on Thursday. Speaking at the inauguration of a 70,000-tonne silo in the Bandar Abbas industrial zone, Gholamreza Nouri emphasized that with the right infrastructure in place, millers could source raw grains from producing nations, particularly northern countries, process them domestically, and export fini

Aug 21 202613:07

Minister outlines strategy to neutralize threats through domestic strength, alliance with China

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Tehran – Iran is countering external pressures through a threefold strategy of bolstering domestic production, maintaining strategic reserves, and activating secure trade routes, while deepening economic and political ties with allied nations, particularly China, the Minister of Agriculture said. In a wide-ranging press briefing, Gholamreza Nouri detailed the ministry's approach to safeguarding national food security and agricultural resilience, emphasizing that close cooperation with ne

Aug 18 202611:23

Iran, Kazakhstan advance agricultural ties with focus on extraterritorial cultivation

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Tehran – Iran and Kazakhstan have taken concrete steps to deepen agricultural cooperation, with both sides emphasizing extraterritorial cultivation, joint investment, and expanded trade in agricultural products during a high-level meeting on the sidelines of the seventh meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union's Agricultural Policy Council in Almaty. The recent meeting between the Iranian Ministry of Agriculture delegation and their Kazakh counterparts comes as bilateral agricultural trade

Aug 17 202610:30

Iran, Kazakhstan agree to boost agricultural trade, investment

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Almaty – Iranian and Kazakh agricultural delegations have pledged to expand bilateral farm trade and pursue joint investments, following talks on the sidelines of the EAEU Agribusiness Policy Council meeting. Both sides explored opportunities for extraterritorial farming in Kazakhstan, given its fertile land and ample rainfall, to produce grains, oilseeds, and corn. Export of Iranian fruits, nuts, and greenhouse produce to Kazakhstan was also high on the agenda. The engagement aims to

Aug 16 202611:41