Iran and Yemen to expand fishery cooperation

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Iran, Yemen to expand fishery cooperation Iran and Yemen have agreed to set up a joint working groupwith the aim of boosting cooperation in the sector fishery and aquaculture. In a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday, the heads of the twocountry’s Fishery Organization discussed ways to expand ties in areas relatedto fishery and aquaculture.In order to develop bilateral relations between the IslamicRepublic of Iran and the Republic of Yemen in the field of fishery, a workinggroup consisting of ma

Sep 23 202317:34

UN thanks Iran for organizing intl conference on combating sand, dust storms

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UN thanks Iran for organizing intl conference on combatingsand, dust storms The head of the United Nations Economic and Social Councilfor Asia and Pacific (ESCAP) thanked Iran for organizing an internationalconference on ways to combat the global phenomenon of sand and dust storms(SDSs). “The issue of environment and sandand dust storms is not related to just a specific country; it requiresmultilateral and international cooperation. We are very pleased that Iranorganized an international

Sep 23 202316:54

Strict measures in place to control fungal toxins in pistachios, Iran reassures EU

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Strict measures in place to control fungal toxins inpistachios, Iran reassures EUThe Iranian Ministry of Agriculture reassured the EuropeanUnion that all its pistachios are undergoing strict regulations to make surethey are safe for human consumption. “We have put in strict controlmeasures to ensure that health standards and requirements are met with respectto the prevention of aflatoxin contamination [in pistachios],” Mohammad-MehdiBoroumandi, the country’s deputy agriculture

Sep 23 202316:47

Iran working to develop Taleshi sheep farming

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Hamed Kioumarsi, a researcher at the Agricultural Research,Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) of the Islamic Republic of Iran'sMinistry of Agriculture, emphasized the potential benefits of raising Taleshisheep, particularly for smallholder farmers in northern Iran.Raising local breeds such as Taleshi sheep could offer amore environmentally friendly alternative to large-scale, industrialized sheepfarming, which contributes to methane (CH4) emissions and environmental damage,Kioumarsi sa

Sep 20 202306:40

FAO to award GIAHS certificate to Traditional Garden of Qazvin

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FAO to award GIAHS certificate to Traditional Garden ofQazvin The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO) is set to award the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems(GIAHS) certificate to Traditional Garden of Qazvin with an area of twothousand- and 600-hectares surrounding East, West and South of the northwesternQazvin province. “GIAS is the living heritage of theworld and our ancestors have passed this heritage to the next generations andwe have a duty to pr

Sep 19 202311:43

Fishery industry a unique opportunity for economic growth: Minister

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Fishery industry a ‘unique opportunity’ for economic growthMinister Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Mohammad-Ali Nikbakht saidinvestment in the fisheries and aquaculture sector would provide a “uniqueopportunity” for the country’s economic growth.The Ministry of Agriculture attaches great importance toinvestment in the sectors of fisheries, aquaculture, fishing, and watershed andaquifer management, Nikbakht said last week visiting the western province ofHamedan

Sep 18 202311:54

More than 8,500 plant species identified in Iran

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Some 8,660 plant species have been identified across Iran,Tarahom Behzad, deputy director of the Forests, Ranges, and WatershedManagement Organization, saidBehzad added that of the 8,660 species of plants discoveredin the country, over 2,300 are herbs and have medicinal properties. “Of the total species of plantsfound on the planet, 2,760 species are endemic to Iran which are used directlyand indirectly for medicinal, aromatic, cosmetic, and industrial purposes,” hesaid. Many plants,

Sep 18 202311:47

Fishery exports increase 32 percent in 5 months on year

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Fishery exports increase 32% in 5 months on year The value of Iran’s fishery export has risen 32 percent inthe first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-May 21),compared to the same period of time in the past year.According to Abbas Mokhtari, the director general of theAgriculture Ministry’s Office of Quality Improvement, Processing, and AquaticMarket Development, some 83,000 tons of fisheries and aquaculture productsworth $140 million were exported during the

Sep 18 202311:43

Over 3m kg of seed species imported into Iran in 5 months

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Over 3m kg of seedspecies imported into Iran in 5 months More than 3 millionkilograms of seed species, valued at $35,590,000, were imported into thecountry in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21to August 22), according to the spokesman of Iran’s House of Industry, Mine andTrade.Vegetable,livestock corn, tomato, cucumber, and pepper seeds were the five seed speciesimported into the country from March 21 to August 22, 2023, Rouhollah Latifinoted.In this tim

Sep 16 202313:10

600 agricultural knowledge-based firms active in Iran

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Some 600 agricultural knowledge-based companies are activein the country, an official with Agricultural Research Education and ExtensionOrganization said.Hossein Jafari said that these firms play a major role inboosting the amount and quality of the country’s agricultural products,particularly our strategic products such as wheat. “The Ministry is doing all it can tomake the country self-sufficient in wheat production and less reliant onimported food [with the help of these firms],&#

Sep 15 202321:24