Iran seeks to double imports through northern ports to 8m tons

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Tehran - Iran plans to double imports through its northern ports to 8 million tons by year-end to diversify supply routes and reduce reliance on southern ports amid maritime restrictions. Mohammad Reza Kalami, secretary of the Iranian Association of Livestock and Poultry Feed Importers, said approximately 4 million tons of goods were imported through northern ports last year, with the volume targeted to reach at least 8 million tons this year. He warned that rising demand for northern shippi

Nov 3 202611:20

Iran exports over 32,000 tons of kiwi fruits, tangerines

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Mazandaran - Iran’s northern Mazandaran province has exported more than 32,700 tons of kiwi fruits and tangerines over the past two months, with India and Uzbekistan among the main destinations for its kiwi shipments, the provincial agriculture chief said. Asadollah Teymouri-Yansari said 9,776 tons of kiwi fruits were exported in 432 consignments by October 20. India received 2,748 tons, while Uzbekistan imported 2,019 tons. The remaining 5,007 tons were shipped to other countries. The

Oct 27 202611:22

Iran controls Mediterranean fruit fly across 225,000 hectares

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Tehran - Iran has carried out Mediterranean fruit fly control operations across 225,545 hectares this year, with the campaign nearing completion in most provinces, a Plant Protection Organization official said. Saeed Moein, director-general of the organization’s Office for Control of General and Widespread Pests, said chemical treatments covered 113,274 hectares, while non-chemical methods were used across 88,586 hectares. “The campaign has been conducted in 14 provinces, includi

Oct 27 202611:19

Iran adopts new guidelines for sustainable sturgeon fishing to restore Caspian Sea stocks

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Tehran - Iran has introduced new guidelines for sturgeon fishing aimed at protecting endangered stocks in the Caspian Sea, strengthening regulatory oversight and supporting the long-term recovery of these valuable species. Shahyad Abnar, acting head of the Agricultural Services Specialized Holding Company, said the guidelines were designed to safeguard sturgeon populations, standardize fishing operations, improve monitoring and oversight, and enhance transparency and accountability in the mana

Oct 17 202612:34

Iran’s Mazandaran boosts tangerine, kiwi exports

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Mazandaran - Iran’s northern Mazandaran province has exported 7,564 tons of tangerines and 4,680 tons of kiwifruit since the start of October, as the citrus harvest season gains momentum. Hamid Naderian, head of plant protection at the Mazandaran Agricultural Organization, said 365 shipments of mandarins had been dispatched to international markets, along with 207 shipments of kiwifruit, including 82 destined for India. The province expects to produce 3.4 million tons of citrus fruits

Oct 11 202611:12

Iran’s Mazandaran expands rice demonstration farms

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Mazandaran - Iran’s northern Mazandaran province has implemented a rice demonstration and extension program across 1,700 hectares, generating an estimated 2.4 trillion rials in gross income for local farmers, the provincial agriculture chief said. Asadollah Teymouri-Yansari, head of the Mazandaran Agricultural Organization, said the program covered 54 demonstration farms, including 1,560 hectares of contiguous farmland and 140 hectares of reference farms. “The initiative directly

Sep 29 202609:23

Iran’s citrus exports continue as regional demand remains strong

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Sari — Iran’s citrus exports are continuing without interruption, with strong demand from domestic and international markets, Deputy Agriculture Minister Mohammad-Mehdi Boroumandi said. Speaking on the sidelines of a review of citrus and kiwi exports in Mazandaran Province, Boroumandi said the province is a major hub for Iran’s horticultural production, accounting for a significant share of the country’s citrus and kiwi output. He said Iran produced around 6 million t

Sep 27 202608:58

Mazandaran moves to expand cage fish farming via private sector participation

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TEHRAN – Iran’s northern Mazandaran province is stepping up efforts to develop cage fish farming by removing production barriers, encouraging private-sector investment and strengthening the aquaculture value chain, a provincial fisheries official said. Nima Hosseinzadeh, director general of Mazandaran Fisheries, said the expansion of cage aquaculture must proceed through a planned, gradual and sustainable approach, with fisheries authorities focusing on addressing the challenges fa

Sep 13 202612:21

Sturgeon breeding revolution: Micro-caesarean techniques bring Beluga back to the Caspian

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Sari – Iran's Shahid Rajaei Aquatic Genetic Resources Conservation and Restoration Center is pioneering a sturgeon breeding revolution, employing advanced methods such as "micro-caesarean" surgery and microchip tagging to safeguard and rebuild the Caspian Sea's dwindling sturgeon populations. Seyed Ali-Asghar Bagheri, the center's director, said the facility currently manages seven key species five native Caspian sturgeon varieties, two riverine species (sterlet and Siberian sturgeon), a

Sep 6 202611:49

Mazandaran pilot project shows strong potential for Vannamei shrimp farming

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Sari - A pilot project to farm Vannamei shrimp using Caspian Sea water in Iran’s northern Mazandaran province has delivered results 30 percent better than those recorded in Gomishan, according to the provincial fisheries chief. Nima Hosseinzadeh said the project, the first of its kind in Mazandaran, was carried out at Amirabad Fishing Port using water pumped directly from the Caspian Sea. “Some 15,000 juvenile shrimp were stocked in a 450-square-meter earthen pond.” About

Sep 4 202611:15