IME witnesses trade of 1,200 kg of Saffron in one month

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Some 1,200 kilograms of quality saffron were traded at IranMercantile Exchange (IME) during the past Iranian calendar month (ended on July22). As reported by the IME’s Public Relations and InternationalAffairs Department, IME witnessed trade of 11,117,938 tons of commodities and170 vehicles with a total trading value of almost $3 billion on its physicalmarket.Based on the report, the exchange saw trade of 1,200 kg ofsaffron on its agricultural trading floor.Moreover, the exchange saw trade

Jul 30 202311:43

Iranian fishermen catch over 840 tons of Kilka fish in a month

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Iranian fishermen caught over 840 tons of tiny Kilka fish (Caspian Sea sprat) from Caspian Sea in the past Iranian calendar month 1401 (ended on July 22), an official with Iran’s Fishery Organization said. “Last [Iranian] month [from June 22, 2023, to July 22, 2023], a total of 843 tons of kilka were caught in the northern provinces of Gilan and Mazandaran, showing a 12 percent decline compared to the same period last year,” Reza Abbaspour Naderi said recently.511 tons of the t

Jul 30 202311:39

Iran, Serbia resolved to expand agricultural ties, minister says

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Iranian Agriculture Minister Mohammad-Ali Nikbakht emphasized the need for the development of economic ties with Serbia particularly in the field of agriculture. Speaking to the press after a meeting with the president of the National Assembly of Serbia Vladimir Orlic in Tehran, Nikbakht said “The presidents of the two countries emphasize increasing trade exchanges between Iran and Serbia.”The agricultural sector is considered one of the important economic sectors for both countries

Jul 26 202310:12

Iran to build livestock vaccine production units in Africa

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Several livestock vaccine production units will be built in African nations, the caretaker of Iran’s Veterinary Organization said. “Iran is determined to develop livestock vaccine production industry in African nations,” Vahid Salehi said recently. He added, “We will transfer technical know-how of vaccine production to Africa with the help of both the public and private sectors”. Noting that the organization has already held a 50-day workshop for Mali experts, Saleh

Jul 26 202309:54

Iran, Malaysia ink MoU to expand agricultural cooperation

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Iran and Malaysia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance bilateral cooperation in agriculture, especially in the field of research and education. The MOU was signed in a meeting between Iran’s Deputy Agriculture Minister Mohammad Khayam Nekouie and Malaysian Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Mohamad Sabu. Khayyam Nekouei said on the sidelines of the meeting that Malaysia needs many fruits such as apples, kiwis and oranges and Iran has the capability of exporting thes

Jul 26 202309:51

Iran, FAO launch technical cooperation program on Pistachio cultivation

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A technical cooperation program (TCP) between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture was launched with the aim of increasing the productivity of pistachio across the country. Funded by FAO, the joint project is designed to organize and standardize the complete chain of production up to the supply of Iran’s pistachio products. The document was inked on Sunday in the presence of Iran’s Minister of Agriculture Mohammad Ali Nik

Jul 26 202309:46

Papaya greenhouse farming growing across Iran

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Papaya, a popular fruit crop native to the American tropics,was introduced to the southern tropical provinces of Iran in the 1990s and itscultivation is widely increasing across the country, including northeasternparts. The establishment of a papaya greenhouse within the ImamReza Greenhouse Complex in North Khorasan Province is both a research andcommercial venture. Initiated last year, the project has now reached theproduction stage, covering an area of 7,000 square meters. Papaya fruit is a be

Jul 19 202323:02

Iran annual caviar output to reach 200 tons by Mar. 2025

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Iran’s annual caviar output to reach 200 tons by Mar. 2025 The head of Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO) HosseinHosseini said the annual production of caviar in the country is anticipated toreach 200 tons by the Iranian calendar year 1404 (begins on March 21, 2025). A total of over 18 tons of farmed caviar and 4,600 tons ofsturgeon meat were produced in Iran in the fiscal 2022-23 (ended March 20),Hosseini said, speaking at the 8th National Conference and Exhibition of Caviarand Related Ind

Jul 19 202322:57

Iran agrifood exports rise in tonnage

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The survey of agricultural trade shows that the tonnage of agricultural and food exports increased from 3.7 million tons in the fiscal 2011-12 to 8.5 million tons in the fiscal 2021-220, while the value of the exports decreased from $5.8 billion to $5.3. The agriculture sector has played a significant role in Iran’s non-oil exports, as it accounted for 14% of the country’s total non-oil exports value during the five years ending 1400 (March 20, 2022). However, in recent years, the

Jul 17 202305:37

Iran and China agree to accelerate agricultural trade

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Iran, China agree to accelerate agricultural trade Officials from Iran and China emphasized the need for accelerating the trade exchanges in the field of agriculture. During a visit by Iran’s deputy minister of agriculture for economic and planning affairs, Shapour Alaei Moghaddam, to China at the head of a delegation, carrying out trade exchanges and import and export of agricultural products between the two countries were emphasized. Alaei Moghaddam participated in the meeting of the I

Jul 17 202305:31