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

Congo environment minister highlights Iran strategic role in fighting dust storms

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Congo’s environment minister highlights Iran’s ‘strategic’role in fighting dust storms Democratic Republic of Congo's Environment Minister ÈveBazaiba described Iran’s role in combating sand and dust storms as “strategic”.Bazaiba made the statement on the second day of theInternational Conference on Combating Sand and Dust Storms in the Iranian capitalTehran on Sunday.She argued that the fight against climate change as well assand and dust storms is

Sep 15 202320:41

Saffron exports earn 88 million dollars in five months

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Saffron exports earn $88m in five months A total of $88 million worth of saffron were exported fromIran during the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 21-August22), the spokesman of the International Relations and Trade DevelopmentCommittee of Iran's House of Industry, Mining and Trade said.According to Ruhollah Latifi, the value of Iran’s saffronexport increased by 52 percent in the period compared to the same period oftime in the previous year.He added that Iranian saffr

Sep 15 202320:30

Agriculture minister urges rapid implementation of agreements with neighbors

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Agriculture minister urges rapid implementation ofagreements with neighbors Iranian Minister of Agriculture Mohammad-Ali Nikbakht calledfor a rapid implementation of the agreements struck between Iran and neighborsin the sector of agriculture. We need to seize the trade opportunity with regionalcountries and expedite the implementation of the projects that have been agreedupon, Nikbakht said on Tuesday in a meeting in Tehran at Bureau ofInternational Affairs and Specialized Organizations of the

Sep 15 202320:21

Iran takes delivery of 1st shipment of Kenya red meat

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Iran takes delivery of 1st shipment of Kenya’s red meat Iran has imported its first shipment of sheep meat fromKenya, the Iranian ambassador to Kenya said. Import of mean consignment was made following PresidentEbrahim Raisi's visit to Africa and signing a contract with Kenya, JafarBarmaki said on Wednesday.Barmaki highlighted that prior to President Raisi’s visit,Iran had no commercial cooperation in the food sector with Africa.He further noted that 2,000 sheep are currently inqua

Sep 15 202320:08

Russia biggest buyer of Iranian Pistachio

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Russia was the main destination of Iran’s pistachio in thefirst five months of the current fiscal year (started March 21), according tothe head of the foreign trade office of the Iran Central Rural CooperativesOrganization. Twenty-three percent of Iran’s total exported pistachioswere dispatched to the Russian Federation, Rouhollah Latifi said. “In this period, 15,981 tons ofquality pistachio, valued at $109,714,177, were exported from Iran to 44countries of the world, showing a

Sep 6 202319:59

Iran Agriculture Ministry, FAO explore ways to enhance dryland agriculture productivity

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Iran Agriculture Ministry, FAO explore ways to enhancedryland agriculture productivity The Iranian Ministry of Agriculture in cooperation with theFood and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held the first national conference on“Enhancing Productivity in Dryland Projects” to discuss achievements onboosting productivity and unlocking the potential of dryland agriculture inIran. The conference was held in the Iranian capital Tehran onSept. 2-3 by the Agronomy Department of the Ministry of

Sep 6 202319:56