Iran develops system to trace saffron from farm to market

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Khorasan Razavi - Iran is developing a traceability system in northeastern Khorasan Razavi province to verify saffron authenticity, strengthen quality control and track the product from farm to market using barcodes and QR codes. Majid Jafari, head of the provincial Agriculture Organization, said the saffron certification scheme would be implemented through the end of Iran’s Seventh Development Plan. The system will record and monitor production data at every stage, from cultivation an

Oct 27 202611:30

Iran moves to expand Royal Jelly production

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Khorasan Razavi - Iran’s northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi ranks second in the country in royal jelly production, with officials highlighting the sector’s potential to boost beekeepers’ incomes, create jobs and strengthen food security. Majid Jafari, head of the Khorasan Razavi Agricultural Organization, said the province has significant agricultural and livestock production capacities, including considerable potential in the beekeeping industry. He described royal j

Oct 19 202612:15

Khorasan Razavi advances saffron value chain, strengthens medicinal plant production

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MASHHAD – Iran's northeastern Khorasan Razavi province is taking major steps to complete the value chain of strategic agricultural products, particularly saffron and medicinal plants, as part of efforts to curb raw product sales and increase value added in the agricultural sector. Ali Akbar Izadi, director of horticulture at the Khorasan Razavi Agricultural Organization, said a series of pioneering and strategic initiatives have been launched this year to better organize production and s

Sep 12 202611:19

First specialized pistachio weather station launched in Iran

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Khorasan Razavi – The first advanced pistachio-specific weather station in the country has gone live in Mahvelat County, located in Iran’s northeastern Khorasan Razavi, a move officials describe as a turning point for modern agriculture and national production. Governor Reyhaneh Sharia’ti said the station will deliver real-time, high-precision climatic data to growers, enabling smarter decisions on irrigation, pest control, and spraying. "It bridges traditional farming with

Aug 23 202611:25

Khorasan Razavi to triple caviar production by year-end, official says

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Tehran – Iran's northeastern Khorasan Razavi province is expected to triple its caviar production by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (1405), driven by the expansion of sturgeon farming and the adoption of modern aquaculture technologies, a provincial official said. Mohsen Barkhordar, Director of Fisheries and Aquatic Affairs at the Khorasan Razavi Agricultural Organization, said caviar output has already increased threefold compared with the same period last year, attributin

Jul 14 202610:28

Technological breakthrough achieved in mushroom spawn production in Khorasan Razavi

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Khorasan Razavi - A significant technological improvement has been successfully implemented in the commercial production process of edible mushroom spawn at the Biotechnology Research Center of the Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR–Jihad-e Daneshgahi) in Khorasan Razavi Province, according to a provincial official. Citing the Ministry of Agriculture’s official website, Hayedeh Vahid-Afagh, Head of Greenhouse and Edible Mushroom Affairs at the Khorasan Razav

Jan 31 202606:07

Khorasan Razavi province new major pistachio export hub

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Khorasan Razavi - Pistachio growers in Khushab County, in Khorasan Razavi province, have produced around 30,000 tons of fresh pistachios this year, with nearly 9,000 tons processed and supplied to domestic and international markets, according to local agricultural authorities. Rahmatollah Nezafat, Acting Director of the Khushab County Agricultural Organization, said pistachio orchards now cover more than 13,000 hectares across the county, of which approximately 9,000 hectares are fully produc

Dec 13 202511:45

Kyrgyzstan, Khorasan Razavi able to carve niche markets in Europe: Official

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Khorasn Razavi – The head of the Razavi Khorasan Agricultural Organization said that Kyrgyzstan’s natural advantages, paired with Razavi Khorasan’s technical and industrial strengths, create strong opportunities to expand agricultural exports to key markets, including Europe. Majid Jafari highlighted that Iran—particularly Razavi Khorasan—has built strong, successful value chains in the agricultural sector. “Many of these chains are currently active in the

Nov 17 202509:31