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

199 agro food processing projects to come online during Government Week

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TEHRAN- The Head of the Center for Development of Mechanization and Agricultural Industries has announced the inauguration of 199 agro-processing and food industry projects during Government Week. Karim Zolfaghari added, "These projects have the capacity to absorb and process approximately 1.82 million tons of agricultural raw materials and will create employment for 12,427 people, marking an important step in increasing the productivity of agricultural products." The Head of the Center for

Aug 25 202607:52

Mazandaran logs positive agri-trade balance as exports outweigh imports

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Mazandaran – Iran's northern province of Mazandaran has recorded a positive trade balance in agricultural products over the first four months of the current calendar year, driven by strong citrus and kiwifruit exports, officials said. Asadollah Teymouri-Yansari, head of Mazandaran's Agricultural Organization, reported that 1,483 export consignments, totaling 29,517 tons of produce plus 167,890 ornamental plants, received phytosanitary clearance between late March and late July 2025. Ci

Aug 8 202611:57

Vietnam eyes enhanced cooperation with Iran in agriculture, tourism

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Sari – Vietnam is ready to deepen cooperation with Iran’s northern Mazandaran province in agriculture, fisheries, tourism, investment, and trade, Vietnamese Ambassador to Iran Nguyen Luong Ngoc said. During a meeting with Mazandaran Governor-General Mehdi Younesi Rostami, the ambassador said Mazandaran’s strong agricultural, fisheries, and tourism sectors offer significant opportunities for bilateral cooperation. He identified modern agricultural technologies, knowledge exc

Jul 31 202612:48

Iran launches 500 demonstration rice farms to boost productivity, self-sufficiency

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Amol – Iran has launched a major program to establish 500 demonstration rice farms in the northern provinces of Mazandaran and Gilan, aiming to increase productivity, improve knowledge transfer to smallholder farmers, and raise the country's rice self-sufficiency to 90 percent, a senior agriculture official said. Speaking during a visit to rice research fields at the Rice Research Institute in Amol, Gholamreza Golmohammadi, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and President of the Agricultural

Jul 26 202611:57

Iran backs nomadic herders to strengthen livestock production

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Mazandaran – Iran is expanding support for nomadic herders in the northern Mazandaran province to boost livestock production, improve food security, and enhance the sustainability of the country's pastoral sector. Hossein Negahdar, Deputy Head of Livestock Production in Mazandaran, said targeted investment in infrastructure, animal health, technical training, and grazing management would raise productivity and lower production costs. Mazandaran is home to about 5,400 nomadic households

Jul 24 202612:20

Iran harvests over 75 percent of silk cocoon crop as output set to reach 1,100 tons

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Tehran – Iran has harvested and marketed more than 75% of its fresh silk cocoon crop, with total production projected to reach 1,100 metric tons this year, valued at approximately 13 trillion rials (1,300 billion tomans), according to the National Sericulture Development Center. Center head Habibollah Rezadoost said favorable weather conditions have made this one of the strongest sericulture seasons in recent years, delivering higher yields, better-quality cocoons, and stronger market pr

Jun 27 202619:12

Granulated compost fertilizer plant opens in Mazandaran

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Mazandaran - A granulated compost fertilizer production line and a new 900-square-meter processing facility have been inaugurated at the Elimalat Waste Management Complex in Noor County, northern Mazandaran Province. At the opening ceremony, Governor-General Mehdi Younesi Rostami said the project marks a major step toward addressing Mazandaran’s waste management and environmental challenges. He added that with several similar projects nearing completion, up to 80% of the province&rsquo

Jun 14 202618:44

Mazandaran exports 90,000 ornamental plants to 6 countries

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Mazandaran – The northern Mazandaran province has exported nearly 90,000 ornamental plants to six countries during the first two months of 1405 (March–May 2026), according to the head of the provincial Agricultural Organization. Assadollah Teymoori said the province produced 128 million pots and cuttings of flowers and ornamental plants across 5,894 active greenhouses covering 366 hectares, underscoring Mazandaran’s growing role in Iran’s horticultural sector. Emphasi

Jun 13 202612:17

Iran’s Caspian Native Chicken breeding program boosts productivity, official says

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Tehran – Iran’s Caspian Native Chicken Breeding Center has reached its 34th generation of selective breeding, achieving a 55–65 percent increase in meat and egg production compared with the original poultry stock, according to local official in the northern Mazandaran Province. Hossein Negahdar, Deputy for Livestock Production Improvement at the Mazandaran Agriculture Organization, said the center has recorded major advances in key economic traits, including higher body weigh

Jun 8 202619:08