Iran and India agree to form joint committee for agricultural cooperation

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Iran, India agree to form joint committee for agriculturalcooperation Iran and India agreed to establish a joint committee toenhance agricultural cooperation between the two nations.The decision was made during a meeting between Iran's DeputyMinister of Agriculture, Mohammad Mehdi Boroumandi, and Manoj Ahuja, Secretaryof India's Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.The officials discussed the current state of bilateralcooperation in agriculture and highlighted the potential for collabo

Jun 11 202310:07

Iran govt focuses attention on Makran Coast seeks economic boom

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Iran govt. focuses attention on Makran Coast, seeks economicboom The head of Iran Fishery Organization said the governmenthas devised an economic plan to develop the southern Makran Coast and benefitits indigenous people. “The development of fishery activitiesalongside the southeastern Makran Coast includes creation of jobs, economicgrowth and growth in production,” Seyed Hossein Hosseini said.He added that the development plan would entail minimumenvironmental and social consequence

Jun 11 202309:56

Iranian official highlights importance of public awareness on biodiversity conservation

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Iranian official highlights importance of public awarenesson biodiversity conservation The head of Iran’s Agricultural Research Education andExtension Organization said lack of public awareness of biodiversityconservation is the leading cause of biodiversity loss, calling for efforts toraise the public awareness regarding the importance of preserving theenvironment. “Increasing public awareness andknowledge among people and executive officials regarding the importance ofbiodiversity

Jun 6 202315:04

120,000 tons of strawberry produced across Iran per annum

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,official says Some 120,000 tons of strawberries are produced across thecountry per annum, an official with Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture said. “30,000 tons of this amount areharvested from 530 hectares of greenhouse areas,” Darioush Salempur said lastweek. 6,000 tons of farmlands are under outdoor cultivation acrossthe country, producing some 90,000 tons of the crop, he added.“Iran ranks 20th in the world forstrawberry production”, Salempur said.Today, the bigges

Jun 6 202314:55

Iran and Uzbekistan determined to expand agricultural ties

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Iran, Uzbekistan determined to expand agricultural ties Iran and Uzbekistan have great potential to expand their cooperation in various agricultural fields, Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Water and Soil Affairs Safdar Niazi said “Boosting productivity of production and basic resources, cooperating in the field of research and development of modern agricultural technologies, extraterrestrial cultivation, and organizing specialized exhibitions to facilitate economic and trade activities

Jun 5 202315:53

Iran is world 2nd largest dates producer: Businessman

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Iranis world's 2nd largest dates producer BusinessmanTehran, IRNA – The chairman of the National Date Associationof Iran has said that the country is currently the second largest producer ofdates in the world. Mohsen Rashid Farrokhi told reporters at a press conferenceheld in Tehran on Monday that dates export can add some $1 billion to Iran'shard currency revenues. According to the official, exports of dates generated some$400 million for Iran in the previous Iranian year (ending on Marc

Jun 3 202316:04

FAO launches e-Learning course to transform dryland management

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FAO launches e-Learning course to transform drylandmanagementThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO) launched a new e-learning course that will inspire practitioners tochampion transformational dryland forest management strategies in closecooperation with Ministry of Agriculture Jahad of the Islamic Republic of Iran.The course was officially launched at a high-level event onWednesday, 29 March 2023, with the participation of Dr. Abbas Ali Nobakht,Iranian Deputy Minister

Jun 3 202315:53

Iran eyes 5-fold rise in agricultural trade with Turkmenistan

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Iran eyes 5-fold rise in agricultural trade withTurkmenistan The volume of agricultural trade exchanges between Iran andTurkmenistan is expected to increase five-fold in the current crop year, theagriculture acting minister said. “We are seeking to increase thevolume of trade between the two countries from $90 million to $400 million incurrent year,” Mohammad Aghamiri said on Tuesday in a meeting with an economicdelegation from Turkmenistan visiting the Iranian capital Tehran. He ad

May 31 202311:40

Russia ranks 10th on list of Iran top export destinations

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According to the Islamic Republic of Iran CustomsAdministration, Iran exported 1.41 million tons of goods worth $743.88 millionto Russia in the past Iranian calendar year (ended March 20).Iran’s exports to Russia registered a 25% and 57% rise inweight and value respectively compared with the year before, ranking 10th onthe list of Iran’s top export destinations. The exports mainly included components and parts ofturbojets or turboprops (except for the fixed and moving blades of gastu

May 31 202311:31

FAO awards GIAHS certificates to two Iranian sites

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO) awarded the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)certificate to two Iranian sites of the Qanat-based Saffron Farming System inGonabad and Grape Production System in Jowzan Valley.During an event held on Monday 22 May 2023, FAODirector-General, QU Dongyu, granted certificates of recognition to 24 newGIAHS sites in 12 countries, Tehran Times reported. Designated GIAHS in 2018, the sites are located in Brazil(1), Ch

May 30 202311:12