Iran calls for greater private investment to expand modern irrigation systems

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Tehran – Iran's Deputy Minister of Agriculture for Water and Soil has called for greater private sector investment and increased funding to meet the country's target of equipping 350,000 hectares of farmland annually with modern irrigation systems under the Seventh National Development Plan. Safdar Niazi Shahraki said 3.2 million hectares of farmland, nearly 40% of Iran's irrigated land, have already been equipped with modern irrigation systems to improve water efficiency amid growing wa

Jul 17 202612:24

110 pilot smart irrigation projects underway nationwide, deputy minister says

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Tehran - Iran is implementing 110 pilot smart irrigation projects covering about 10,000 hectares nationwide as part of a broader push to boost water efficiency and deploy renewable energy in agriculture, a deputy agriculture minister said. Safdar Niyazi Shahraki, deputy for water and soil affairs at the Agriculture Ministry, told IRNA the projects, now in their third year, are being carried out across nearly all provinces and will be expanded nationwide once completed. He said the ministry i

Feb 9 202608:15

More irrigation systems needed to boost productivity, Bushehr governor says

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Bushehr - The governor of the southern Bushehr Province has called for the rapid completion of the modern irrigation project for date palm plantations, emphasizing the need to allocate sufficient funding. In a meeting with the Deputy Minister for Water and Soil at the Ministry of Agriculture, the governor said modern irrigation systems are critical to ensuring sustainable water resources, increasing efficiency, and boosting productivity across the province’s date sector. Bushehr ranks

Jan 30 202610:33

Iran expands modern irrigation to over 3.2m hectares

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Tehran - Iran has deployed modern irrigation systems across more than 3.2 million hectares of agricultural land since the early 1990s, a senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture said. Fariborz Abbasi, head of the ministry’s Modern Irrigation Systems Development Program, said that over 3.2 million hectares have been equipped nationwide during this period. He added that additional systems have been implemented through private and public investment, although consolidated data on the

Jan 4 202609:49

Iran adopts innovative irrigation methods to combat drought in date plantations

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Ahvaz - Researchers in southern Iran are introducing modern irrigation and soil management techniques to help date palm growers cope with drought and water shortages. Nader Salamati from the Khuzestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center said traditional surface irrigation methods are inefficient under current conditions. He recommended more targeted systems such as furrow and basin irrigation, which reduce water use and strengthen root growth. He also highlighted the benefits

Oct 13 202508:09

Iran reaches 99 percent self sufficiency in modern irrigation systems

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Tehran – Iran has achieved 99% self-sufficiency in producing modern irrigation equipment, a key step toward sustainable agriculture and strengthened food security. The Ministry of Agriculture announced that with the participation of more than 1,200 consulting firms and contractors, along with over 300 domestic manufacturers of irrigation equipment, the country now has the capacity to implement 400,000 hectares of modern irrigation projects annually. Officials said the program, designe

Sep 23 202514:16

Iran unveils major irrigation plan to boost agriculture

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Tehran - The Iranian government has announced a sweeping initiative to modernize agricultural irrigation, aiming to equip 50% of farmlands with advanced water management systems. The move is designed to tackle drought challenges, enhance water efficiency, and strengthen food security. Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri reported notable progress in the sector, citing a $3 billion improvement in the country’s agricultural trade balance, which narrowed the deficit from $11 billion to $8

Sep 7 202510:11

Over 360,000 hectares of farmland in South Khorasan Province equipped with modern irrigation systems: Official 

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Over 360,000 hectares of farmland in South Khorasan Province equipped with modern irrigation systems Official Tehran - Iran's Agriculture Ministry has implemented modern irrigation systems across 363,000 hectares of irrigated farmland in South Khorasan Province amid efforts to boost water efficiency in the face of growing shortages, a provincial official said. According to Mohsen Esfandiari, the head of South Khorasan Province’s Agricultural Organization, due to limited water resources

Jun 24 202521:59