Iran, Bashkortostan stress reaching four hundred million dollars bilateral trade

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Iran, Bashkortostan stress reaching $400m bilateral trade Iranian agriculture minister Javad Sadatinejad said Iran andthe Republic of Bashkortostan have the capacity to increase their tradeturnover to $400 million.“Iran and the Republic of Bashkortostan have the potentialto ramp up their bilateral ties,” Sadatinejad said on Monday in a meeting withRadiy Khabirov, the head of the Republic of Bashkortostan, in Tehran. He further stressed the need to increase the volume ofbilateral tra

Mar 14 202318:22

100k trees planted simultaneously in Iran breaking world record

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100k trees planted simultaneously in Iran breaking worldrecord Iranian tree planters set a new world record by planting100,000 trees simultaneously in less than 20 minutes. Organized by Iran’s Natural Resources and WatershedManagement Organization, the trees were planted simultaneously across thecountry in 418 spots in 19 minutes and 43 seconds. The attempt was part of an aptly named campaign "PlantOne Billion Trees" which aims to protect and preserve the environment forfuture generations.

Mar 14 202307:40

Honey output in northeastern Iran on rise

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The production of honey in North Khorasan province, in thenortheast of Iran, rose 11 percent in the first 11 months of the currentIranian calendar year (March 21, 2022-February 19, 2023), as compared to thesame period of time in the past year, a provincial official announced.Alireza Sadeq, the director of poultry affairs of theprovince’s Agriculture Department, said that 3,179 tons of honey were producedfrom the bee colonies of the province in 11 months of this year.“According to sta

Mar 12 202316:21

Iran has capacity to produce 400m seedlings annually, minister says

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Iran has capacity to produce 400m seedlings annually,minister says The Iranian agriculture minister said the needed ecosystemto plant one billion trees across the country in four years has been created. “Some 930 million trees have been planted across Iran sincethe victory of the Islamic revolution [in 1979] and also 30 million seedlingshave been produced since then. This [Iranian calendar] year (started on March21, 2022), with the help of the people and the private sector, by reviving 238

Mar 12 202316:00

Leader plants sapling to mark Tree Plantation Day

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The Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei planted one sapling on the occasion of Tree Plantation Day and Natural Resources Week on Monday. Speaking at the ceremony, the Leader called for further plantation of trees and creation of green areas.The Arbor Day, which is celebrated every year to promote the development and preservation of greenery across the country, inaugurates the national Natural Resources Week.On Arbor Day, which fell on Monday this year, Iranian in

Mar 6 202312:03

Iran to unveil 115 new GM seeds, agriculture minister says

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The Iranian agriculture minister said 115 new geneticallymodified seeds will be unveiled on Monday by the Seed and Plant ImprovementResearch Institute (SPII).“Today, 115 new genetically modifiedseeds will be unveiled by the Research Institute, which is a major breakthroughin the sector of knowledge-based services,” Javad Sadatinejad said early onMonday. Transgenic technology refers to the process that removesgenetic material from one species of plant and adds it to another to improve

Mar 6 202311:45

Northern, Zagros forests save billions cubic meters of water annually

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Northern, Zagros forests save billions cubic meters of waterannually An official with Iran’s Forests, Rangelands, and WatershedManagement Organization said the forests of northern Iran as well as theoak-rich Zagros forests, respectively, save 1,500 and 1,000 cubic meters ofwater per hectare. The forests of northern Iran and the oak-rich Zagros forests- covering large swathes of western and southwestern Iran - are preciousresources that play important role in preserving the aquifers, Abbas

Mar 6 202310:02

Iran ranks 13th biggest producer of wheat worldwide

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Iran has been ranked the 13th biggest producer of wheatworldwide, registering a 28% rise compared to 2021, according to a recentreport by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.Based on the said report, Iranian farmers managed to produce13 million tons of wheat in 2022, 2.9 million tons more than the figure for theprevious year in which the total production stood at 10.1 million tons.According to FAO, Iran was the world’s 14th largest wheatproducer in 2021.The organization

Mar 6 202309:18

One Billion Trees Program to produce 4m tons of oxygen annually, official says

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One Billion Trees Program to produce 4m tons of oxygenannually, official says Planting one billion trees over the course of four yearswill help produce four billion tons of oxygen annually in Iran, NaghiShabanian, the deputy head of the Natural Resources and Watershed ManagementOrganization, has said. “Iranian Agriculture Ministry’s goal of planting of 1billion trees would help produce 4 million tons of oxygen, absorb 170 milliontons of particulate matters, and reduce 150 million ton

Mar 5 202311:39

Iran annual harvest of bony fish from Caspian Sea rises: Official

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Iran annual harvest of bony fish from Caspian Sea risesOfficial A total of over 3,610 tons of bony fish were harvested inthe three northern provinces bordering the Caspian Sea since the beginning ofthe fishing season in early October, registering a 66% increase compared to thesame period last year, an official said.Noting that the province of Mazandaran has the biggest shareof the total annual fish yield followed by Gilan and Golestan, caretaker ofIran Fisheries Organization’s Department

Mar 5 202307:56