Iran onion exports from south to Türkiye hit 8,300 tons

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Iran onion exports from south to Türkiye hit 8,300 tons Iran onion exports from south to Türkiye hit 8,300 tons Shiraz – A senior agricultural official in the southern Fars Province has confirmed that 8,300 tons of onions have been exported to Turkey over the past two months, with the export drive expected to persist through the end of September as the harvest season winds down. Ahad Behjat Haqiqi, head of the Fars Province Agricultural Organization, said on Monday that 366 consignments

Aug 18 202611:02

Iran rolls out climate-adaptive rice varieties

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Iran rolls out climate-adaptive rice varieties Iran rolls out climate-adaptive rice varieties Tehran – With water resources dwindling and climate pressures intensifying, Iran's Rice Research Institute has unveiled a new generation of rice cultivars engineered to thrive under drought and environmental stress. Institute director Ali Akbar Ebadi said the newly introduced varieties are short-statured, early-maturing, and stress-tolerant, a direct response to the shortcomings of traditional l

Aug 16 202611:27

Sour lime harvest underway in Southern Iran as exports gear up

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Sour lime harvest underway in Southern Iran as exports gear up Sour lime harvest underway in Southern Iran as exports gear up Khuzestan – The sour lime harvest has officially begun across 1,300 hectares of orchards in Iran's southern Khuzestan province, with authorities projecting over 20,000 tons of produce to hit domestic and international markets this season. Roghayeh Soltani, head of horticulture at the provincial agriculture department, confirmed that picking started in August and w

Aug 16 202611:24

Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch

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Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch Tehran – More than half of Iran's marine fish harvest, 53 percent, comes from the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, according to the director of the country's Fisheries Science Research Institute. Mohammad Sadeq Mortazavi reported that Iran's southern waters yielded over 815,000 tons of aquatic resources in the past Iranian year (ending March 2026). &ldq

Aug 10 202611:31

Sistan-Baluchestan harvests over 2,000 tons of Chiku fruit

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Sistan-Baluchestan harvests over 2,000 tons of Chiku fruit Sistan-Baluchestan harvests over 2,000 tons of Chiku fruit Sistan-Baluchestan – An agricultural official in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan have reported the harvest of 2,037 metric tons of chiku, a tropical fruit, from more than 230 hectares of cultivated orchards this season. According to Ardeshir Shahraki, Deputy for Plant Production Improvement at the provincial Agricultural Organization, the frui

Aug 10 202611:24

Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift

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Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift Fars – Iranian researchers have unveiled "Soroush," a new cotton variety boasting high salinity tolerance, climate adaptability, and mechanical harvest compatibility, a breakthrough aimed at curbing production costs and securing the staple crop against drought and environmental stress. Cotton remains a strategic asset

Aug 8 202611:48

Iran exports over 2,100 tons of cherries to Russia

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Iran exports over 2,100 tons of cherries to Russia Iran exports over 2,100 tons of cherries to Russia Khorasan Razavi – The city of Golbahar in northeastern Iran has exported 2,135 tons of fresh cherries and sour cherries to Russia this year, reflecting growing demand for Iranian fruit in the Russian market, a local agricultural official said. Mr. Rostami, head of the Golbahar Agricultural Department, said the city harvested 8,500 tons of cherries and 11,000 tons of sour cherries this se

Aug 5 202608:39

Black Sea escalation rekindles concerns over global grain supplies

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Black Sea escalation rekindles concerns over global grain supplies Black Sea escalation rekindles concerns over global grain supplies Tehran – Renewed attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea have heightened concerns over potential disruptions to global grain supplies, fueling uncertainty in agricultural markets and raising fears of higher food prices. Ukraine has accused Russia of stepping up strikes on ports and merchant vessels, calling the attacks an effort to choke off its gr

Aug 5 202608:26

Fars province begins fig harvest as exports to China, Europe expand

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Fars province begins fig harvest as exports to China, Europe expand Fars province begins fig harvest as exports to China, Europe expand Fars – Harvesting of figs has begun in Iran's southern Fars Province, which accounts for the vast majority of the country's dried fig production, provincial agricultural officials said. Ahad Bahjat-Haghighi, head of the Fars Agricultural Organization, said the harvest will continue through mid-October. Of Iran's 43,000 hectares of rain-fed fig orchards,

Aug 2 202612:18

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