FAO to award GIAHS certificate to Estahban rainfed fig orchards soon

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FAO to award GIAHS certificate to Estahban rainfed fig orchards soon FAO to award GIAHS certificate to Estahban rainfed fig orchards soon FAO to award GIAHS certificate to Estahban rainfed figorchards soon An official with Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture said theFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is finalizing itsdecision to award the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)certificate to Estahban Rainfed Fig Orchards. Ali Kiani-Rad said recently

May 29 202321:49

Over 19,000 tons of Kilka fish caught

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Over 19,000 tons of Kilka fish caught Over 19,000 tons of Kilka fish caught Over 19,000 tons of Kilka fish caughtIranian fishermen, using 74 vessels, caught over 19,000 tonsof tiny Kilka fish (Caspian Sea sprat) from Caspian Sea in the past Iraniancalendar year 1401 (ended on March 20), an official with Iran’s FisheryOrganization said. “Last [Iranian] year [from June 5,2022, to April 20, 2023], a total of 19,108,000 of kilka were caught in thenorthern provinces of Gilan and Mazandara

May 24 202314:32

Iran rainfed fig orchards to win FAO world heritage status

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Iran rainfed fig orchards to win FAO world heritage status Iran rainfed fig orchards to win FAO world heritage status Iran rainfed fig orchards to win FAO world heritage status A traditional fig cultivation system in Iran is set to win recognition from FAO as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS).Titled “Estahban Rainfed Fig Orchards Heritage System”, the credit reflects a unique way to produce rain-fed figs.The Iranian entrée was designated by the GIAHS Scie

Apr 29 202309:37

Iran raises guaranteed purchase price for wheat

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Iran raises guaranteed purchase price for wheat Iran raises guaranteed purchase price for wheat Iran raises guaranteed purchase price for wheat Iran has announced a 15% increase in the guaranteed purchaseprice for domestically-grown wheat during the April-July harvest season. Government spokesman Ali Bahadori tweeted on Thursday thatthe Cabinet had approved a proposal by the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad (MAJ)to increase the purchase price to 150,000 rials ($0.3) per kilogram. This year’

Apr 24 202307:17

Iran harvest of bony fish from Caspian Sea ups over 80 percent

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Iran harvest of bony fish from Caspian Sea ups over 80 percent Iran harvest of bony fish from Caspian Sea ups over 80 percent Iran harvest of bony fish from Caspian Sea ups over 80percent A total of over 5,900 tons of bony fish were harvested inthe three northern provinces bordering the Caspian Sea since the beginning ofthe fishing season in early October, registering a 82% increase compared to thesame period last year, an official said.Noting that the province of Mazandaran has the biggest sha

Apr 9 202316:39

Iran seeking to expand banana plantations in Sistan-Baluchestan to curb imports

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Iran seeking to expand banana plantations in Sistan-Baluchestan to curb imports Iran seeking to expand banana plantations in Sistan-Baluchestan to curb imports Iran seeking to expand banana plantations inSistan-Baluchestan to curb imports Iranian agriculture minister Javad Sadatinejad said thegovernment plans to expand Sistan-Baluchestan’s banana plantations in effortsto limit imports of this tropical fruit.We have plans underway to expand banana plantations in thesoutheastern Sistan-Balu

Apr 4 202316:49

Iran annual harvest of bony fish from Caspian Sea rises: Official

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Iran annual harvest of bony fish from Caspian Sea rises: Official Iran annual harvest of bony fish from Caspian Sea rises: Official Iran annual harvest of bony fish from Caspian Sea rises:Official A total of over 3,610 tons of bony fish were harvested inthe three northern provinces bordering the Caspian Sea since the beginning ofthe fishing season in early October, registering a 66% increase compared to thesame period last year, an official said.Noting that the province of Mazandaran has the bi

Mar 5 202307:56

Iran tropical fruit production at 8.8m tons

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Iran tropical fruit production at 8.8m tons Iran tropical fruit production at 8.8m tons Iran's tropical fruit production at 8.8m tons A total of 8.8 million tons of tropical fruits have beenproduced in Iran since the beginning of the current Iranian year on March 21,2022, according to director general of the Agriculture Ministry’s Tropical andSub-Tropical Fruits Department.“This year, some 8.8 million tons oftropical fruits were harvested from over 730,000 hectares of land,” Z

Feb 28 202306:16

Iran launches its largest mobile fish farm in Golestan province

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Iran launches its largest mobile fish farm in Golestan province Iran launches its largest mobile fish farm in Golestan province Iran launches its largest mobile fish farm in Golestanprovince Iran has started the country’s largest open sea cage farmingproject on its Caspian coasts in the northeastern Golestan province. With a diameter of 30 meters, an area of more than 700square meters, and a height of six and a half meters, the mobile cage iscapable of producing over 30 tons of fish per cy

Feb 21 202319:49

Iranian Fish Farming spreading out

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Iranian Fish Farming spreading out Iranian Fish Farming spreading out Number of Iran’s fish farming cages to see threefold rise byyear end: Official An official with Iran Fisheries Organization said the numberof cages used across the country to farm fish through cage culture method isexpected to rise threefold by the end of the current Iranian calendar year(March 20, 2023). The number of fish farming cages in the sea will witness athreefold rise by the year-end, Mehdi Shakouri said. R

Jan 9 202313:52