Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch

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Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch Persian Gulf, Oman Sea account for 53 percent of Iran’s fish catch Tehran – More than half of Iran's marine fish harvest, 53 percent, comes from the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, according to the director of the country's Fisheries Science Research Institute. Mohammad Sadeq Mortazavi reported that Iran's southern waters yielded over 815,000 tons of aquatic resources in the past Iranian year (ending March 2026). &ldq

Aug 10 202611:31

Sistan-Baluchestan harvests over 2,000 tons of Chiku fruit

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Sistan-Baluchestan harvests over 2,000 tons of Chiku fruit Sistan-Baluchestan harvests over 2,000 tons of Chiku fruit Sistan-Baluchestan – An agricultural official in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan have reported the harvest of 2,037 metric tons of chiku, a tropical fruit, from more than 230 hectares of cultivated orchards this season. According to Ardeshir Shahraki, Deputy for Plant Production Improvement at the provincial Agricultural Organization, the frui

Aug 10 202611:24

Iran unveils national roadmap for medicinal plant cultivation

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Iran unveils national roadmap for medicinal plant cultivation Iran unveils national roadmap for medicinal plant cultivation Tehran - Iran has published its first independent national cultivation framework for medicinal plants, issued by the Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands as the fourth volume in the country's agricultural pattern series. Developed under the "Management and Processing of Medicinal Plants" project, led by researcher Maryam Makizadeh Tafti in collaboration with Minis

Aug 10 202602:39

Fars province transforms livestock waste into clean energy

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Fars province transforms livestock waste into clean energy Fars province transforms livestock waste into clean energy Shiraz - The southern Fars province, a powerhouse of Iran's agricultural sector, has embarked on a strategic initiative to convert livestock and poultry waste into clean energy, marking a major leap toward sustainable production and economic value creation. Ali Fallahi, Deputy for Livestock Production Improvement at the Fars Agricultural Organization, underscored the province's

Aug 10 202602:15

FAO welcomes Iran’s bid to join global initiative against Transboundary Animal Diseases

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FAO welcomes Iran’s bid to join global initiative against Transboundary Animal Diseases FAO welcomes Iran’s bid to join global initiative against Transboundary Animal Diseases Tehran - The Islamic Republic of Iran has formally declared its readiness to join the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Global Program for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GPP-TAD), a proposal that has drawn a positive response from the UN agency. The announcement follows coordination bet

Aug 10 202601:54

Iran targets end to fish fry imports as native aquaculture moves toward commercialization

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Iran targets end to fish fry imports as native aquaculture moves toward commercialization Iran targets end to fish fry imports as native aquaculture moves toward commercialization Tehran – Iran has signed a landmark agreement between the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology and the Fisheries Sciences Research Institute to commercialize indigenous fish breeding technologies, aiming to eliminate reliance on imported fry and complete the domestic aquaculture value chain. The memorandu

Aug 8 202612:01

Forest nurseries crucial to saving Iran’s Hyrcanian woodlands, senior official says

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Forest nurseries crucial to saving Iran’s Hyrcanian woodlands, senior official says Forest nurseries crucial to saving Iran’s Hyrcanian woodlands, senior official says Tehran – Iran's top natural resources official has identified forest nurseries as the backbone of efforts to restore and protect the country's ancient Hyrcanian forests, calling for urgent upgrades to production capacity and technology. Reza Aflatooni, head of the Natural Resources and Watershed Management Organization, sa

Aug 8 202611:52

Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift

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Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift Fars province debuts salinity-resistant cotton in knowledge-driven agricultural shift Fars – Iranian researchers have unveiled "Soroush," a new cotton variety boasting high salinity tolerance, climate adaptability, and mechanical harvest compatibility, a breakthrough aimed at curbing production costs and securing the staple crop against drought and environmental stress. Cotton remains a strategic asset

Aug 8 202611:48

Fars tops Iran’s seed production rankings for fifth straight year

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Fars tops Iran’s seed production rankings for fifth straight year Fars tops Iran’s seed production rankings for fifth straight year Shiraz – The southern Fars province has secured its position as Iran's premier seed-producing region for the fifth consecutive year, underlining its vital contribution to national food security, the head of the province's agricultural organization announced. Ahad Bajhat Haghighi credited the Fars Agricultural Research Center as the engine behind this sustain

Aug 7 202620:50

Ranked: World’s largest agricultural economies

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Ranked: World’s largest agricultural economies Ranked: World’s largest agricultural economies Tehran - Global agriculture generated $5.2 trillion in production value in 2024, making it one of the world’s largest industries. This graphic ranks the world’s largest agricultural economies by production value, based on data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). China Outproduces the Next Three Combined China generated $1.9 trillion in agricultural production in 2024, ac

Aug 7 202620:25