Iran plans to increase export of citrus fruits to China

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Plans are underway to increase the export of citrus fruitsfrom the northern province of Mazandaran to China, the Governor-Generalannounced. “Last year, we witnessed a 100percent rise in exports of citrus fruits to China. We are going to increasethis,” Mahmood Hosseinipour Nouri told IRNA. Mazandaran Province produces over 7.5 million tons ofagricultural products per annum, accounting for 10 percent of the economicvalue of the whole agrarian products of Iran.Rice and citrus fruits are

Aug 14 202316:51

Iran ranks 1st in barberry production in world: Official

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Iran ranks 1st in barberry production in worldOfficial Iran is the top producer of barberry in the world with anannual production of about 92,000 tons, the director-general of Cold and DryFruits Affairs Department of the Agriculture Ministry said. "Iran currently holds the first place in the world inproduction of barberry, the second in production of pistachios, the third inproduction of apples, walnuts, cherries, raisins, apricots, peaches andnectarines, and the fifth in production of almonds

Aug 13 202323:02

Iran launches 2 open sea cage farming projects in Bushehr province

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Iran launches 2 open sea cage farming projects in Bushehrprovince Iran has started two open sea cage farming projects inTangestan county, southwestern Bushehr province, the head of the province'sfishery department announced. "With the launch of these two projects, the number ofsea cage farming projects in county will increase to nine," Abuzar Habibi saidon Saturday. Currently, there are about 2.5 million baby fish underharvest in the cages, he added. Cage fish farming is a relatively new meth

Aug 13 202322:50

Traditional horticultural methods no longer effective, official warns

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Traditional horticultural methods no longer effective,official warns The director-general of the tropical and semi-tropicalfruits office of Iran’s Agriculture Ministry warned against the use oftraditional horticultural methods due to climate changes and rising airtemperatures, noting that modern horticulture methods need to be employed. Due to climate changes and increasing air temperature in thecountry, traditional management and methods of production in tropical andsubtropical gardens a

Aug 12 202312:47

Iran and Syria discuss ways to boost agricultural cooperation

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Iran, Syria discuss ways to boost agricultural cooperation The Syrian Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform saidthere is a large space for cooperation between Tehran and Damascus in the fieldof agriculture, particularly in the sector of agricultural scientificresearch. The two sides should strengthen cooperation in key areassuch as agricultural scientific research, expertise exchange, and theutilization of applied research outcomes, Mohamed Hassan Qatana said in aWednesday meeting with th

Aug 12 202312:38

1st national ornamental fish expo underway in Tehran

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The first national “Ornamental Fish and the AquariumIndustry” exhibition opened on Tuesday, August 8, at Goftogoo Park in Tehranand will run till August 11. “One important aspect of ornamentalfishes is their biodiversity and adaptation to various biological capacities,”Hossein Hosseini, the head of Iran Fisheries Organization (IFO), said onTuesday inaugurating the exhibition in the Iranian capital. He added that ornamental fishes are emerging as a majorresource for divers

Aug 10 202317:19

Major surge in Iran domestic wheat purchases

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Iran has reported a major surge in domestic wheat purchases,risen by 37% in the harvest period between April and early August compared tothe same period last year, an official with the Ministry of Agriculture said.Deputy Ministry of Agriculture for Arable Farming Mohajersaid on Monday that the government had purchased more than 9 million metrictons (mt) of wheat from domestic farmers since April.He stated that the figure was an increase of more than 104%compared to April-August 2021, adding that

Aug 10 202317:15

Kazakhstan in talks to set up joint venture, ship agricultural exports via Iran

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Kazakhstan in talks to set up joint venture, shipagricultural exports via Iran Kazakhstan is in talks with Abu Dhabi Ports to set up ajoint venture that would help ship Kazakh agricultural exports via Iran andthen Persian Gulf ports, the Central Asian nation's government said on Monday.Kazakhstan, a significant exporter of agriculturalcommodities such as grains and oilseeds, wants to ship cargoes to Iran via theCaspian Sea and have them delivered to Iranian Persian Gulf ports such asAmirabad and

Aug 8 202317:50

FAO and Razi Institute to enhance pharmaceutical cooperation

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FAO, Razi Institute to enhance pharmaceutical cooperation The representative ad interim of the Food and AgricultureOrganization of the United Nations (FAO) to Iran and the general director ofRazi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute held talks in Tehran with a focus onthe expansion of cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector, especially theproduction of medicines and vaccines.Yubak Dhoj G C and Ali Es-haghi met in late July in theIranian capital, according to the public relations office of the i

Aug 8 202317:44

Sistan and Baluchestan: Iran red meat production hub

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Sistan and Baluchestan Iran’s red meat production hub An official with Agriculture Ministry announced that thesoutheastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan is Iran’s biggest red meatproduction hub.“Sistan and Baluchestan has 11industrial slaughterhouses with a daily capacity of 4,300 heads,” Hossein Damavandi-Nejad,the deputy minister for livestock products, said on Sunday.The ministry is seeking to fully tap into the potential ofthe province to increase the number of

Aug 7 202311:11