Improving the Organic matter of Agricultural Soils in IRAN

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Implementation of projects to improve the organic matter ofagricultural soils and sustainable management of rainfed fields Two projects of management and promotion of organic matterof agricultural soils and sustainable management of dryland soils with the aimof production leap, this year was on the agenda of the Deputy Minister of Waterand Soil of the Ministry of Jihad-Agriculture. Jahanbakhsh Mirzavand told The first step in managing andpromoting soil organic matter is to identify the organic m

Sep 8 202017:29

COVID-19, rising hunger and climate change urgently need to be battled back in Asia and the Pacific: FAO

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COVID-19, rising hunger and climate change urgently need tobe battled back in Asia and the Pacific FAOFrom Iranand Afghanistan in the west, across populous South and East Asia, and far outinto the Pacific Islands, new ways and approaches are needed to battle backfrom COVID-19 and malnutrition as well as mitigate climate change in the Asiaand the Pacific, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO) announced.COVID-19still continues to threaten lives and livelihoods and has le

Sep 6 202016:51

The Minister of Jihad-Agriculture speech at the 35th FAO Asia-Pacific Regional Conference

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The Minister of Jihad-Agriculture speech at the 35th FAOAsia-Pacific Regional Conference The Minister of Jihad-Agriculture, after emphasizing on thegreat need to exploit investment capacities in the agricultural sector of theAsia-Pacific region with two approaches, intra-regional and extra-regional,stated that The agricultural sector in its growth and development processneeds profound changes in the type and amount of use of the main factors ofproduction, such as using modern and low-cost techno

Sep 5 202012:14

Iran, Asian nations discuss solutions to tackle development challenges in agriculture and rural areas amid COVID-19 in the FAO regional conference

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Iran, Asian nations discuss solutions to tackle developmentchallenges in agriculture and rural areas amid COVID-19 in the FAO regionalconference To address the most immediate threats posed to the agriculture sectorand rural development in the Asia and the Pacific, the Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United Nations (FAO) along with its 46 member nations,private sector and civil society organisations in the region convene aconference, providing an inclusive platform to examine ways forward

Sep 2 202001:00

Cultivation of Dryland Wheat in IRAN

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Mechanized cultivation of 85% of dryland wheat in thecountryThe advisor to the minister and the executor of the wheatproject emphasized Planning and monitoring were made on the implementation ofthe program for the production of ordinary and durum wheat seeds, certifiedclasses by the heads of organizations and the deputy director for improvingcrop production. Esmael Esfandyari-Pour stated Wheat samples should be sentto be evaluated for the quality of wheat crop to the Seed and Plant BreedingResea

Aug 25 202021:13

FAO supports Iran to strengthen its national agricultural drought monitoring and early warning systems

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FAO supports Iran to strengthen its national agriculturaldrought monitoring and early warning systemsFAO assists Iran to establish a country-specific agricultural droughtmonitoring system, enabling the national authorities to detect periods of waterstress and forecast crop yields more accurately in the Urmia Lake basin.Tehran - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)organised a three-day workshop to equip Iranian experts with operationalknowledge and skills required to

Aug 22 202011:29

23% growth in crop production in the last 5 years in IRAN

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The Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Ministry ofJihad-Agriculture said the production of agricultural products in the countryhas increased by 23% in the last 5 years. Javad Vafa-Bakhsh, referring to theincreasing trend of agricultural production, said Production of agriculturalproducts has increased from 68 million tons to 84 million tons in the last fiveyears. He then added Transferring research findings and updatingthe technology of the agricultural sector are future plans for increasing

Aug 19 202013:41

FAO supplies Iran with more desert locust equipment, supporting the country in containing

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white">FAO delivers more sprayers and Very Low Volume Formulation pesticides toIran, worth over USD 100 thousand, to assist the country in its efforts tocontrol the desert locust infestation. white"> The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)delivers two more consignments of desert locust control equipment and materialsto Iran to further enhance national technical capacity to prevent and decreasethe damages caused by this migratory pest.white">According to apress release p

Aug 17 202012:23

A town producing agricultural biological materials will be set up in IRAN

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A town producing agricultural biological materials will beset up in IRANThe Minister of Jihad-Agriculture said We at the Ministryof Jihad-Agriculture announce our readiness to set up a knowledge-based productiontown for the production of agricultural biological materials.Kazem Khazavi, the Minister of Jihad-Agriculture stated that Vegetable andcucurbits are among the basic needs of the country and their production in thecountry reduces our dependence on imports. Khavazi added In the meeting we h

Aug 15 202010:56

Consumption of toxins is reached its minimum value in IRAN

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Keikhosrow Changolvaie, in an interview, he stated that thePlant Protection Organization has a duty to protect crops and horticulturalproducts from any complications and harmful factors, and mentioned that Onaverage, 35 to 40% of crops in the world are damaged by harmful factors, andthere are 607 types of harmful factors including harmful insects, pathogens andweeds in the world.The head of the country's plant protection organization saidthat the use of physical, integrated and biological contro

Aug 4 202023:15