Plant protection research hidden backbone of national food security: Official

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Plant protection research hidden backbone of national food security: Official Plant protection research hidden backbone of national food security: Official Tehran - The Deputy for Research, Technology, and Knowledge Transfer at Iran’s Plant Protection Research Institute has highlighted the institute’s extensive efforts in preventing the spread of pests, diseases, and invasive weeds, advancing biological pest control, and monitoring pesticide residues, stressing that plant protection

Dec 30 202506:28

AREEO achieves technical knowledge for plant-based pesticide production

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AREEO achieves technical knowledge for plant-based pesticide production AREEO achieves technical knowledge for plant-based pesticide production Tehran - The Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension Organization (AREEO) has successfully developed a microemulsion plant-based pesticide using eucalyptus essential oil, marking a significant step in controlling pistachio psylla infestations. The innovation demonstrated 91% effectiveness while reducing chemical pesticide use by 30%, offering a

Dec 28 202520:10

Iran using nuclear tech to combat pistachio pests

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Iran using nuclear tech to combat pistachio pests Iran using nuclear tech to combat pistachio pests Tehran - Stored-product pests affecting pistachios are among the most serious yet often overlooked threats to the production and export chain of this strategic crop. By leveraging advances in biological science and controlled irradiation, nuclear technology offers a scientifically proven method to disrupt the reproductive cycle of these pests without resorting to chemical pesticides. The issue

Dec 21 202512:15

Tehran, New Delhi agree to boost agricultural trade

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Tehran, New Delhi agree to boost agricultural trade Tehran, New Delhi agree to boost agricultural trade Tehran – Iran and India have agreed to strengthen cooperation in agricultural trade, plant health standards, and the regulation of imported pesticides during a meeting between India’s ambassador and the head of Iran’s Plant Protection Organization. In talks with Indian Ambassador Rudra Gaurav Shresth, Maryam Jalili-Moghaddam highlighted the long-standing commercial ties bet

Dec 10 202504:43

Hydroponic revolution amid water scarcity

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Hydroponic revolution amid water scarcity Hydroponic revolution amid water scarcity East Azarbaijan - As Iran grapples with acute water shortages and the continued drying of Lake Urmia, an agri-tech company based in Khosrowshah, East Azarbaijan Province, has emerged as a leading example of resource-efficient, high-quality food production. Focusing on sustainable farming, food security, and a shift in cropping patterns, Yashil Kesht Fanavar Sahand is using hydroponic innovation to help ease pre

Dec 6 202511:15

Iranian pomegranates healthy, fully organic: Deputy minister

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Iranian pomegranates healthy, fully organic: Deputy minister Iranian pomegranates healthy, fully organic: Deputy minister Tehran - Iran’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture and head of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) announced that Iranian pomegranates are not only safe but entirely organic, emphasizing that, thanks to researchers’ efforts, no chemical pesticides have been used in the country’s pomegranate orchards. Speaking at the 4th Nati

Nov 30 202512:42

Iran Plant Protection Organization bans highly toxic insecticide

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Iran Plant Protection Organization bans highly toxic insecticide Iran Plant Protection Organization bans highly toxic insecticide Tehran - Iran’s Plant Protection Organization has removed the insecticide Oxydemeton-methyl from the national list of approved pesticides, citing serious health and environmental risks. According to a resolution passed by the organization’s Pesticide Supervision Board on October 12, 2025, the product - commercially known as Metasystox EC 25% and produced

Nov 7 202511:57

Future of Iran’s exports lies in organic products: Official

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Future of Iran’s exports lies in organic products: Official Future of Iran’s exports lies in organic products: Official Tehran - The future of Iran’s export growth depends on expanding health-oriented and organic production, according to the head of the Iran Organic Association. Speaking at the 14th Iran Organic Exhibition, Seyed Reza Noorani said that while the concept of organic products was little known in 2006, it has now become a national priority, with growing demand among patients

Nov 3 202511:15

Iran expands global ties in biological pest control

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Iran expands global ties in biological pest control Iran expands global ties in biological pest control Isfahan – Iran’s Plant Protection Organization is expanding international cooperation in biological pest management, with new partnerships underway with several countries that have achieved notable success in eco-friendly pest control, announced the organization’s president. Speaking on the eve of National Plant Protection Day at the annual conference of provincial plant pr

Oct 18 202512:41

Low pesticide use boosts Iran edge in agricultural exports

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Low pesticide use boosts Iran edge in agricultural exports Low pesticide use boosts Iran edge in agricultural exports Tehran – Iran’s low use of pesticides gives its agricultural exports a competitive advantage, especially in meeting strict international standards, the country’s Deputy Minister for Horticulture Mohammad Mehdi Boroumandi said. Speaking Tuesday at a webinar on “Strategies of the Ministry of Agriculture for Food Security”, Boroumandi stressed the piv

Oct 1 202515:39