Iran targets planting 40 million saplings in deserts, xeric shrublands

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Iran targets planting 40million saplings in deserts, xeric shrublands The Forests, Rangelands, and WatershedManagement Organization plans to produce and plant 40 million saplings indeserts and xeric shrublands across Iran this year. The Organization has plans underway to plant40 million saplings across the country in the six months of 1402 (March2021-March 2022), Vahid Jafarian, an official with the Forests, Range, andWatershed Management Organization said. The saplings will beplanted across

Jun 24 202306:13

Blue economy key to Iran economic growth VP says

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Blue economy key toIran’s economic growth, VP says Iran's First VicePresident Mohammad Mokhber underlined the need for exploiting the country’smarine resources and developing sectors like ocean renewable energy and marinebiotechnology, noting that the government should immediately devise a plan anddive into marine economies, nicknamed blue economies. “Iran has great resources of oil, gas, minerals,and manpower, but the blue economy is one of the significant potentials andareas

Jun 24 202306:00

Iran balance of foreign trade of aquatics soars

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Iran’s balance of foreign trade of aquatics soars Iran’s balance of foreign trade of aquatics in the first twomonths of the current Persian calendar year (March 21 to April 22) reached +$54million, according to the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration(IRICA). IRICA added that Iran exported $58 million worth of aquaticsoverseas from March 21 to April 22, 2023 while the country imported nearly $4million worth of aquatics.Iran’s export of aquatics reached from $44 milli

Jun 21 202315:34

Iran parliament approves new agriculture minister

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Iran's parliament on Tuesday approved a ministerial nomineeproposed by President Ebrahim Raisi. Mohammad Ali Nikbakht- nominated for agriculture minister-won votes of confidence to take over the Ministry of Agriculture, securing 198votes. President Raisi defended his proposed minister in a sessionof parliament in Tehran on Monday. The former minister, Javad Sadatinejad, was dismissed onApril 11 after Raisi announced a cabinet reshuffle. News 59931 Reporter فرزانه رحیمی

Jun 20 202314:37

Numerous agricultural projects to be inaugurated across Iran

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The Iranian Ministry of Agriculture has plans underway toinaugurate numerous agricultural projects worth about $1.8 billion in variousprovinces concurrent with the Agricultural Jihad Week. The mentioned projects, including 735 water and soilmanagement projects, 245 horticultural projects, 207 livestock projects, 52natural resources projects, 47 fishery and aquaculture projects, and 161agricultural mechanization projects are going to provide job opportunities forover 10,299 people.As reported, th

Jun 20 202314:32

Annual shrimp output in Iran planned to reach 86,000 tons this year

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Annual shrimp output in Iran planned to reach 86,000 tonsthis year As announced by an official with Iran’s FisheriesOrganization (IFO), production of 86,000 tons of shrimp has been targeted forthe current year.“Shrimp production is anticipated toreach 86,000 tons in the current Iranian year,” Vahid Madani said. He added that nearly 60,631 tons of shrimp were produced infive provinces of the country during the past Iranian calendar year (ended onMarch 20). To increase the shrimp

Jun 20 202314:26

Government to buy over 8.5m metric tons of surplus wheat from Iranian farmers

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The Iranian government expects to buy over 8.5 million metric tons of surplus wheat from domestic farmers this year under its guaranteed purchase program, according to the manager of the Agriculture Ministry’s “Wheat Project”. "Currently, 5,950,000 hectares of farmlands are under wheat cultivation across the country, and we expect to purchase over 8.5 million tons of surplus wheat from our farmers this year," Sohrab Sohrabi said. In late March, Iran raised its guaranteed pur

Jun 18 202313:53

Iran cereal production to reach 18.8m tons in 2023, FAO says

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According to the United Nations Food and AgricultureOrganization (FAO)’s latest Food Outlook report, published on May 16, Iran'scereal production will reach 18.8 million tons in 2023. Based on the mentioned report, the Islamic Republic has alsoranked 13th among the world’s top wheat producers, while standing in 13th placein terms of rice production, Tasnim News Agency reported.The country has also occupied 11th place among the world’stop meat producers, based on the FAO data.Ir

Jun 18 202313:41

Hamedan garlic registered globally

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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) hasgranted international registration certificate to the famous Hamedan garlic,which is native to the Iranian west-central province, an official said. “After nearly two years of intensivework and follow-up, the WIPO finally granted international registrationcertificate to Hamedan garlic on June 8 under the number of AO-1273,” AlirezaQasemi Farzad said on Sunday.Malayer raisins and Tuyserkan walnut have already beenregistered by the

Jun 12 202305:48

Sistan-Baluchestan province produces 50,000 tons of garden products, exports pistachio and date

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Sistan-Baluchestan province produces 50,000 tons of gardenproducts, exports pistachio and date As announced by a provincial official, 50,000 tons of gardenand greenhouse products have been produced in Sistan-Baluchestan province, inthe southeast of Iran, since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year(March 21). Ardeshir Shahraki, an official with the province’sAgriculture Department, named pistachio, date, tomato, and eggplant as themajor products exported from the province, Tehr

Jun 12 202305:39