Egg exports soar to 130,000 tons

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Iran exported a whopping 130,000 tons of eggs in the past year, a significant increase from the previous year's 55,000 tons, according to the deputy agriculture minister for livestock and poultry affairs. This surge translates to over $140 million in revenue, Mohammad-Ebrahim Hassannejad added. “Iran's eggs are proving popular with neighboring countries, with Iraq, Afghanistan, Qatar, Oman, and the UAE being key destinations. This trend is expected to continue,” he said projecting e

May 18 202410:10

Mazandaran Province exports 7,000 tons of fishery products

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Iran exported some 7,000 tons of fishery products to different countries in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended on March 19), according to the head of Iran’s Fishery Organization (IFO). Seyed Hossein Hosseini highlighted Mazandaran's position as the country's sturgeon farming hub. He noted that the province's 47 active sturgeon farms produce valuable aquatic products. “The Simorgh megaproject, with a production capacity of 300 tons of sturgeon meat and 10 tons of caviar, is o

May 18 202410:05

May, month of fragrance of Damask rose, rosewat

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Dr. Fatemeh Zarea’n, the Head of the Public Relations and Information Center of the Ministry of Agriculture, has issued a message on the occasion of National Damask Rose and Rosewater Day What follows is the text of the message In the name of the Creator of beauty Rosewater is as if with its flowing stream, everyone rejoices with its fragrance. The most hopeful spring month in the expanse of dear Iran is May, with its vast plains filled with greenery and the joy of blooming flowers. May

May 18 202409:49

Iran, China ink MOU for agricultural cooperation

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Iran and China on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on agricultural cooperation. The MOU was signed by Iranian deputy agriculture minister Kazem Khavazi, and Ma Youxiang, Chinese Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, in China during the fifth meeting of the Iran-China Joint Agricultural Cooperation Committee The meeting emphasized the development of joint agricultural cooperation between the two countries. The MOU covers cooperation in a range of issues including ho

May 15 202408:41

Iran produces 4m tons of apples annually

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Iran's deputy minister of agriculture, Nabi Hadavand, announced that the country produces a staggering 3-4 million tons of fresh apples annually. This figure highlights Iran's position as a major apple producer, dedicating a significant 250,000 hectares of land for apple cultivation, Hadavand told an Iraqi delegation visiting an Iranian fruit sorting and packaging facility. He emphasized the leading role of Iran's northwestern provinces, West Azarbaijan and East Azarbaijan, alongside Tehran,

May 14 202414:04

Iranian saffron exports top $207 million

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Iran's saffron exports reached a value of $207,786,281 in the year ending March 2023 (Iranian calendar year 1402), according to Roohollah Latifi, Head of the Study, Monitoring and Market Development Office. This translates to 221 metric tons of the precious spice shipped to 55 countries worldwide, Latifi said. While both export weight and global saffron prices increased, he noted a 15.7% decline in total export value compared to the previous year, he added. However, there's a positive twist wi

May 14 202413:57

Iran ranks world’s top exporter of damask rose

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Iran reigns supreme as the global leader in exporting damask rose and its fragrant byproduct, rosewater. The country has witnessed a significant expansion in damask rose cultivation, with farmland dedicated to this flower tripling in size since 2017. This translates to booming exports – Iran not only shipped out more damask rose petals and buds (weight and value up by over 50%), but also saw a 15.5% increase in rosewater exports last year, , Agriculture Ministry official Hossein Zeinali t

May 11 202409:14

Iran exports nearly 50,000 tons of garlic to 32 countries in 2023

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Iran exported nearly 50,000 tons of garlic worth $40 million to 32 countries in 2023, according to the head of the Market Monitoring and Development Office of the Central Organization for Rural Cooperatives of Iran. Russia was the top destination for Iranian dried garlic exports, while Iraq was the main buyer of fresh garlic, Rouhollah Latifi said. Iran's garlic exports increased by 65% in weight and 64% in value in 2023 compared to the previous year. The number of countries buying Iranian ga

May 11 202409:09

Iraqi delegation visits Iran’s West Azerbaijan province to expand agricultural cooperation

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As part of efforts to strengthen relations and expand trade and technical cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad, a delegation of Iraq’s Ministry of Agriculture visited Iran’s West Azerbaijan province. Khosro Shahbazi, head of the West Azerbaijan Agricultural Organization, expressed his pleasure at the presence of the Iraqi delegation in Iran and said, “The geographical proximity between Iraq and West Azerbaijan provides an opportunity for establishing good trade and economic

May 11 202409:00

Iran, Tajikistan resolved to strengthen agricultural cooperation

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Iran and Tajikistan have pledged to expand their agricultural cooperation, focusing on technology, water and soil equipment, processing industries, and trade. During the first meeting of the Iran-Tajikistan Joint Agricultural Cooperation Working Group, held virtually on Tuesday, Iran's Deputy Minister of Water and Soil emphasized the importance of expanding agricultural cooperation with Tajikistan and implementing various projects in this field. Safdar Niyazi Shahraki called for the developm

May 8 202418:44