Iran Fisheries Organization launches new seafood market in Gilan province

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Iran FisheriesOrganization launches new seafood market in Gilan province The deputy director ofplanning and resource management at Iran’s Fisheries Organization announced thelaunch of a new seafood market in Gilan Province.In an interview with theMehr News Agency, Shahriar Rostami said that Gilan has good potential forseafood production. He noted that the coastal city of Kiashahr, with its accessto the Caspian Sea, provides a good opportunity for the development offisheries and aquaculture

Jan 28 202409:43

Iran produces over 900,000 mulberry cuttings to increase raw silk cocoon output

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Iran produces over900,000 mulberry cuttings to increase raw silk cocoon output Some 922,000 mulberrycuttings have been produced to cultivate silkworms and increase the output ofraw silk cocoons, according to the head of Iran Sericulture Expansion Centeraffiliated with the Agriculture Ministry.“This year, nearly922,000 mulberry cuttings have been produced to harvest modified mulberry thatprovide leaves upon which the worms feed and produce silkworm eggs,” AdeelSarvi Zargar said. The c

Jan 28 202409:38

Qanat restoration operations underway in Sistan Baluchestan: Official

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Qanat restorationoperations underway in Sistan Baluchestan Official The head of the wateraffairs department of Iran’s Agriculture Ministry in Sistan-Baluchestanannounced that some 1,600 kilometers of qanats across the southeastern provincehave undergone repairs in the past years. With funds allocated fromthe national budget and other funding sources, 1,600 kilometers of theprovince’s qanats have been rehabilitated in the past years, Hossein-AliRamroodi said. He added that 96 qanatsu

Jan 28 202409:36

Iran anticipates saffron exports will soar in 2024

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Iran anticipatessaffron exports will soar in 2024 The director of theIranian Ministry of Agriculture’s Medicinal Plants National Project hasforecast that the country will produce 250 tons of saffron by the yearend."We are working toincrease the productivity of saffron production by providing farmers withloans, organizing the market, and educating farmers," Hossein Zeinalisaid. It is predicted that 250tons of saffron will have been produced in the country by the yearend (March20, 2024), he

Jan 28 202409:32

Iran plans to increase fresh tuna consumption

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Iran plans to increasefresh tuna consumption The Iranian FisheriesOrganization (IFO) announced on Wednesday that it plans to increase theconsumption of fresh tuna in the country.According to theorganization's head, Hossein Hosseini, Iran produces 282,000 tons of tuna peryear, with the majority of it consumed in the form of canned tuna.He said that theorganization plans to increase the amount of fresh tuna consumed by 10% in thefirst phase of its efforts.Hosseini said that theorganization is work

Jan 28 202409:29

Iran exports over 850 tons of medicinal plants

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Iran exports over 850tons of medicinal plants The head of theDepartment of Rangelands at the Iranian Department of Natural Resources andWatershed Management announced on Tuesday that Iran has exported over 850 tonsof medicinal plants from natural habitats to global markets since the beginningof the year.Tarahom Behzad said thatIran is home to 11 of the 14 natural climates in the world, providing abreeding ground for a variety of medicinal plants. Iran has identifiedaround 8,600 plant species, o

Jan 28 202409:25

Tehran tackles climate crisis: Virtual meeting explores impact on resources, biodiversity

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Tehran tackles climatecrisis Virtual meeting explores impact on resources, biodiversity Iran's capital gears upfor a virtual deep dive into the environmental challenges posed by climatechange, with a specialized meeting hosted by the Iranian Natural DisasterResearch Institute and the UNESCO chair in Natural Disaster Management. Scheduled for Monday, theevent marks the 5th special meeting on climate change in the region.Expert eyes will dissectthe intricate relationship between climate change, na

Jan 28 202409:24

Iran expected to produce 700,000 tons of sugar from sugarcane this year

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Some 650,000 to 700,000 tons of sugar will be produced from sugarcane this year, an official with Iran’s Agriculture Ministry said. According to Peyman Hesadi, the director of the Agriculture Ministry’s sugar plants project, the total area under sugarcane cultivation across Iran this year is 90,000 hectares, predicting that 6.5 to 7 million tons of sugarcane are estimated to be produced. He added that so far, 45,000 hectares of sugarcane have been harvested from the fields. Hesadi sa

Jan 28 202409:20

Iran Veterinary Organization establishes center to focus on Zoonotic Diseases

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Iran VeterinaryOrganization establishes center to focus on Zoonotic Diseases The VeterinaryOrganization of Iran has established a new center for research on diseasestransmitted from animals to humans and animal products.The center wasestablished by a decree from the organization's head, Mojtaba Norouzi.It will be located inTehran and will focus on research into the prevention, control, and treatmentof animal-borne diseases that can threaten human health.The center will have aboard of directors

Jan 28 202409:17

Iran scraps tariffs on red gold exports

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Following a decree by First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber, saffron joins a list of export items exempt from Iran's virtual water tax.The decree was addressed on Tuesday to the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Industry, Mine, and Trade and Finance Ministry, ordering them to remove saffron from a list of export items subject to a 0.5% virtual water tax payment.The Iranian government aims to incentivize saffron exports by removing a financial hurdle.A new policy measure by Iran seeks to strea

Jan 20 202412:31